Compare towns
Barnet vs Ryegate vs Troy
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 (13.3%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,059 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Troy 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 |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% 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 |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
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| Barnet and Ryegate 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 |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — |
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| 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.