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Addison vs Groton vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Addison | Groton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
967Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Addison and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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VT 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.