Compare towns
Barnet vs Hancock vs Ryegate
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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Barnet | Hancock | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
435Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Hancock 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 22% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Barnet and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Hancock 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 Our Story | 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.