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Bath vs Surry vs Ryegate vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Surry | Ryegate | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
1,052 |
1,059 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 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% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Surry and Monroe 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. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Surry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Surry and Bath 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. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Monroe 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | — | — | Monroe 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.