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Ryegate vs Newfields vs Monroe 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).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Newfields | Monroe | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
2,023Highest |
786Lowest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 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%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Bath 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Bath 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Monroe 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older 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 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Monroe School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.