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Wells River vs Ripton 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
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Wells River | Ripton | Ryegate | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 340Lowest |
508 |
1,059 |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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+ | 19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,154 33% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Bath School District |
| High school 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.