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Ryegate vs Bennington vs Proctor 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 most kids (23.2% under 18).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Ryegate | Bennington | Proctor | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,794 |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Bennington 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% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor 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% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Bennington 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% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Bath 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. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% 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. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Ryegate 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% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 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. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.