Compare towns
Ryegate vs Cavendish vs Bath vs Proctor
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).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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.
| Measure | Ryegate | Cavendish | Bath | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,242 |
1,097 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Bath and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 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% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish 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±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Proctor 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. |
$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Bath 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. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Bath and Proctor 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. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Proctor 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Bath School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.