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Bath vs Lempster vs Newfields vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Lempster has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bath | Lempster | Newfields | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
953Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Lempster School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.