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Barnet vs Ryegate vs Windsor

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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).

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.

MeasureBarnetRyegateWindsor
People
Population
1,855Highest
1,059
254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
47.7±5.3Highest
23% above U.S.
41.2±2.6
6% above U.S.
40.2±18.8Lowest
3% above U.S.
Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
25.2%±14.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±1.5
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
12.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windsor 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.
$103,750±$40kHighest
29% above U.S.
Windsor 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±$24k
25% below U.S.
$219,300±$32kLowest
34% below U.S.
$337,500±$40kHighest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$974±$72Highest
31% below U.S.
$908±$236Lowest
36% below U.S.
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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
44% above U.S.
$3,472
11% above U.S.
$3,381Lowest
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9
U.S.: 51.1%
55.9%±29.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor 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
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1949Lowest
31 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
13.3%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
8.2%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±16.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor 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 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.