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Ryegate vs Elmore 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 youngest population (median age 41.2).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Elmore | Proctor | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
964Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Elmore 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% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore 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% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest 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% |
47.8%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%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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. |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Elmore 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. |
$315,800±$47kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Elmore 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. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 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 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | 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.