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Bath vs Stratton vs Acworth 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 the most people working from home (11.1%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Acworth has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Stratton | Acworth | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
532Lowest |
851 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Acworth 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Acworth 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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.