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Bath vs Williston vs Ryegate vs Landaff
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%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Williston | Ryegate | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
10,144Highest |
1,059 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Landaff 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Williston and Landaff 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,813 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Landaff 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.