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Ryegate vs Sheffield vs Whiting 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Sheffield | Whiting | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
573 |
532Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Ryegate 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% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Sheffield 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. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Whiting 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. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Whiting 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.