Compare towns
Warren vs Ryegate 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
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Warren | Ryegate | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
1,059 |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% 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 | 18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | — | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.