Compare towns
Ryegate vs Enosburgh vs Bath vs Wells River
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).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Enosburgh | Bath | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
2,804Highest |
1,097 |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
| Bath and Wells River 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Bath 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh 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±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Bath and Ryegate 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. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Bath and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$900±$336 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Ryegate 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. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 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 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.