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Barnet vs Ryegate vs Vershire
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 expensive homes ($248k median).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Vershire has the highest household income ($72k).
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 | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,059 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Barnet and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Vershire 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 VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% 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±$72 21% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Barnet 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Barnet 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% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Vershire 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 History | 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.