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Bath vs Warren vs Williston 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 homeowners (90.9%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Warren | Williston | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
942Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Warren 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%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest 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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Warren 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Williston 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Warren 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Warren School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.