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Ryegate vs Warren vs Proctor 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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Warren | Proctor | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,585 |
1,794Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Warren and Bath 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 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%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Bath 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% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$86,905±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Warren and Proctor 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. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Bath 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. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Proctor 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% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.