Compare towns
Barnet vs Rupert vs Wallingford 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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Rupert | Wallingford | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
676Lowest |
2,286Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Rupert 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 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 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%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ryegate and Rupert 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 |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Rupert and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rupert and Wallingford 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 |
— | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Barnet 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.