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Ryegate vs Braintree 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).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Barnet has the most expensive homes ($248k median).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Braintree | Barnet | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,026Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Braintree 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% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Barnet 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% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%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% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Braintree 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. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Bath 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.