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Ryegate vs Stratton 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 affordable homes ($219k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Stratton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
532Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Ryegate 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Stratton 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.