Compare towns
Ryegate vs Windsor vs Bath vs Wolcott
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 youngest population (median age 41.2).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Windsor | Bath | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,097 |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Bath and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott 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±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Wolcott 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Bath and Wolcott 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Bath and Wolcott 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Bath School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.