Compare towns
Bath vs Monroe vs Plainfield 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 most homeowners (90.9%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Monroe | Plainfield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
786Lowest |
1,314Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Plainfield 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. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Plainfield 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Monroe School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.