Compare towns
Bath vs Springfield vs Ryegate vs Hill
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%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Springfield | Ryegate | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
9,084Highest |
1,059 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill 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. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hill 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. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.