Compare towns
Bath vs Newark 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 oldest population (median age 48.6).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Ryegate has the most renters (15.3% rent).
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 | Newark | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
727Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Bath and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Ryegate 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Newark and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Bath and Newark 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Newark and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Newark 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.