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Bath vs Milton vs Ossipee 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).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Milton | Ossipee | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
4,538Highest |
4,521 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ossipee 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% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 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%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Bath 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. |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Milton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton 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. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Milton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.