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Bath vs Nelson vs Stoddard 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
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Nelson | Stoddard | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
648Lowest |
1,072 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7 9% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Stoddard 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Ryegate 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% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Nelson 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% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard 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. |
$99,792±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Stoddard 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. |
$340,900±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Stoddard 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 |
$1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Nelson 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. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Stoddard 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Nelson School District | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.