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Ryegate vs Jericho vs Wolcott 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).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Jericho | Wolcott | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,507 |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Wolcott 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Wolcott 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wolcott School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.