Compare towns
Bath vs Ryegate vs Windham
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).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
1,059 |
594Lowest |
| 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±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Bath and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Windham 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% |
48.1%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% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bath 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. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Ryegate 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% 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% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Windham 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.