Compare towns
Barnet vs Ryegate vs Waterford
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).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Waterford has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,059Lowest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.4±5.3 5% above VT |
| Barnet and Waterford 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% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest 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%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Ryegate and Waterford 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 |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
| Waterford and Barnet 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,238 16% 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.3%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterford 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.