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Bath vs Orwell vs Troy 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%).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Orwell | Troy | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,294 |
1,749Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Bath and Orwell 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% |
21.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Orwell 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Orwell 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% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orwell and Troy 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. |
$70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Troy and Orwell 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. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Orwell 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. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Ryegate 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Troy 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.