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Bath vs Stratford vs Ryegate
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%).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Stratford | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
950Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
49.8±16.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Stratford 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% |
21.4%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Stratford 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% |
25.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Stratford 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% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratford 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. |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% 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. |
$161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% 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 |
$775±$264Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratford and Ryegate 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% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Stratford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.