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Ryegate vs Cornwall vs Bath vs Brownington
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Cornwall | Bath | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,097 |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Ryegate 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington and Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Brownington 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Bath and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Bath School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.