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Ryegate vs Lempster vs Bath vs Proctor
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).
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Lempster | Bath | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
953Lowest |
1,097 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Lempster 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% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor 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% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Lempster 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Proctor 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. |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Proctor 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. |
$241,900±$29kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Lempster 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. |
— | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Bath and Proctor 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. |
$4,558Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Ryegate 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 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. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lempster School District | Bath School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.