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Barnet vs Ryegate vs Upton vs Pittsford

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%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).

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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.

MeasureBarnetRyegateUptonPittsford
People
Population
1,855
1,059
91Lowest
2,892Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±5.3
23% above U.S.
41.2±2.6Lowest
6% above U.S.
70.4±0.4Highest
81% above U.S.
47.7±6.3
23% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.6%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
0%±34.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±5.2
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%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
80.2%±49.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.4%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Upton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
14.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±12.5
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pittsford 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 U.S.
$66,484±$15kLowest
18% below U.S.
—
$69,705±$7kHighest
14% below U.S.
Pittsford 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.
$219,300±$32k
34% below U.S.
—
$197,000±$33kLowest
41% 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±$72Highest
31% below U.S.
$908±$236
36% below U.S.
—
$781±$167Lowest
45% below U.S.
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
44% above U.S.
$3,472
11% above U.S.
$731Lowest
77% below U.S.
$3,378
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.9%±29.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
18.5%±12.3
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%
14.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1949Lowest
31 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
Work from home
13.3%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.2%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13%±12
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnet and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — — #54 of 70 in VT
School district Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 — — Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
High school in town None in town — — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet 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.