Compare towns
Bath vs Ryegate vs Strafford
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 youngest population (median age 41.2).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,059Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Strafford 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%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Bath and Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% 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% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | — | Strafford School District |
| 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.