Compare towns
Bath vs Windsor vs Ryegate vs Lempster
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Windsor | Ryegate | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
3,554Highest |
1,059 |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Lempster 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Bath 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Bath 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 |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Ryegate 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 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. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | — | — | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.