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Ryegate vs Barnet vs Bath

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Bath has the most expensive homes ($234k 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.

MeasureRyegateBarnetBath
People
Population
1,059
61Lowest
1,097Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.2±2.6Lowest
6% above U.S.
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
48.6±8.6
25% above U.S.
Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.2%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
31.1%±29.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.1%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
36.1%±44.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,484±$15k
18% below U.S.
$57,917±$16kLowest
28% below U.S.
$67,813±$22kHighest
16% below U.S.
Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,300±$32k
34% below U.S.
$204,200±$38kLowest
39% below U.S.
$234,400±$23kHighest
30% below U.S.
Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$908±$236Lowest
36% below U.S.
—
$1,438±$309Highest
about the U.S. average
Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,472
11% above U.S.
$2,950Lowest
5% below U.S.
$4,413Highest
41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.9%±29.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
—
5.9%±61.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ryegate and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1949
31 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
—
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
Work from home
8.2%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — — Bath School District
High school in town — — None in town
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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.