Compare towns
Ryegate vs Proctor vs Bath vs Wells River
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).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Proctor | Bath | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,794Highest |
1,097 |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
| Bath and Wells River 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest 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%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Proctor 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Bath 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% 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. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$900±$336Lowest 36% 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Wells River 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% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.