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Barnard vs Coventry vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Barnard | Coventry | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
917Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Coventry and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Barnard and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Coventry 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 |
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.