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Ryegate vs Glover vs Marshfield 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 most kids (23.2% under 18).
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Glover | Marshfield | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,051 |
470Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Glover 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% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Glover 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% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%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% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Marshfield 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. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Glover 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. |
$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Glover and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Marshfield 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 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. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | 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.