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Bath vs Proctor vs Ryegate vs Sutton
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%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Proctor | Ryegate | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,794Highest |
1,059 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Bath and Sutton 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Proctor 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Sutton 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Bath and Sutton 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 |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Proctor 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Sutton 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.