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Ryegate vs Sutton vs Bath vs Brownington
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Sutton | Bath | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
790Lowest |
1,097 |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Bath and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$75,556±$17kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Brownington and Sutton 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Bath and Sutton 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. |
— | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Ryegate 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Bath 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 | Bath School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.