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Barnet vs Ryegate vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
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 | Barnet | Ryegate | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,059Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$66,484±$15kHighest 18% below VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Ryegate and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
$219,300±$32kHighest 31% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236 26% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.