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Bath vs Warner vs Webster 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 oldest population (median age 48.6).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Warner | Webster | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,959Highest |
2,227 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Bath and Webster 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Webster 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Webster 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Webster and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Warner and Webster 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 |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Webster 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Webster 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.