Compare towns
Bath vs Ryegate vs Sharon
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Ryegate | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
1,059 |
442Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.4±11.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±8.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Bath 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% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$113,125±$19kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Bath 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. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Sharon 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.