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Ryegate vs Castleton 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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Castleton | Proctor | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,794 |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Proctor 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest 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%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Proctor 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% |
37.9%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% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Castleton 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. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Bath and Castleton 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. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Castleton 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5% 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% |
79%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. |
1974 6 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. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Proctor 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.