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Ryegate vs Newport 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).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Newport | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
4,394Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Newport 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest 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%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Newport 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newport 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±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Bath and Ryegate 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. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Bath and Ryegate 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. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Ryegate 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. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Newport 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% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Bath 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 | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.