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Ryegate vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Exeter | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 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%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Bath 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Ryegate 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.