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Ryegate vs Dummerston vs Groton 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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Dummerston | Groton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
2,090Highest |
967Lowest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Groton 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Ryegate 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Bath School District |
| High school 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.