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Ryegate vs Whitingham vs Bath vs Proctor
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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Whitingham | Bath | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,368 |
1,097 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Bath and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest 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±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Bath 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 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. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Bath School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
— | 8.7Highest |
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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.