Compare towns
Ryegate vs Exeter vs Barnet 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 the highest household income ($78k).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Barnet | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
913Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet 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% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Bath 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. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Exeter 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. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 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 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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.