Compare towns
Bath vs Ryegate vs Windham vs Landaff
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 most kids (23.2% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
1,059 |
594 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest 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%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest 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% |
1.7%±1.6 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. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Windham and Landaff 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. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Landaff 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. |
$4,813 54% 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% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Landaff 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest 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% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| 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% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | — | — | Landaff 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 | 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.