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Bath vs Proctor vs Sheldon 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).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Proctor | Sheldon | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,794 |
2,267Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Bath and Proctor 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%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%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 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±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Bath 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. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Sheldon 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. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Proctor 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.