Compare towns
Bath vs Ryegate vs Sheffield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
1,059 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Bath and Sheffield 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Bath 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% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest 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% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield 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±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Bath and Ryegate 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. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Bath and Ryegate 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 |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Ryegate 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Ryegate 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 |
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| 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.