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Barnet vs Crown Point vs Ryegate

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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.

MeasureBarnetCrown PointRyegate
People
Population
1,855
1,984Highest
1,059Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±5.3
23% above U.S.
49.9±5.7Highest
28% above U.S.
41.2±2.6Lowest
6% above U.S.
Crown Point and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.6%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
11.7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.2%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,386±$15k
17% below U.S.
$82,813±$25kHighest
about the U.S. average
$66,484±$15kLowest
18% below U.S.
Crown Point and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$247,900±$24kHighest
25% below U.S.
$157,900±$21kLowest
53% below U.S.
$219,300±$32k
34% below U.S.
Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$974±$72
31% below U.S.
$1,625±$960Highest
15% above U.S.
$908±$236Lowest
36% below U.S.
Crown Point and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,489Highest
44% above U.S.
$2,393Lowest
23% below U.S.
$3,472
11% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±92.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.9%±29.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1949Lowest
31 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
13.3%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.2%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.