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Ryegate vs Bartlett 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).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

MeasureRyegateBartlettBath
People
Population
1,059Lowest
3,281Highest
1,097
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.2±2.6Lowest
6% above U.S.
57.4±4.7Highest
48% above U.S.
48.6±8.6
25% above U.S.
Bartlett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.2%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
7.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±5.8
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+
22.1%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bartlett 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%
36.4%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%
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,484±$15k
18% below U.S.
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% 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±$32kLowest
34% below U.S.
$371,400±$78kHighest
12% above U.S.
$234,400±$23k
30% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$908±$236Lowest
36% below U.S.
$1,676±$97Highest
19% above U.S.
$1,438±$309
about the U.S. average
Bartlett and Bath 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.
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$4,413Highest
41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.9%±29.7
U.S.: 51.1%
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
5.9%±61.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
79%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1949Lowest
31 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
Work from home
8.2%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Bartlett and Bath 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 — #74 of 120 in NH —
School district — Bartlett School District Bath School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.