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Barnet vs Tinmouth vs Ryegate

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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).

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.

MeasureBarnetTinmouthRyegate
People
Population
1,855Highest
827Lowest
1,059
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%
VT: +2.8%
-9.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-0.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
47.7±5.3Highest
11% above VT
36.2±11.1Lowest
16% below VT
41.2±2.6
4% below VT
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
VT: 17.9%
27.4%±5.1Highest
VT: 17.9%
23.2%±4.6
VT: 17.9%
Tinmouth 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
VT: 21.4%
14.6%±4.9Lowest
VT: 21.4%
22.1%±1.5
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.6%
VT: 43.8%
46.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
29.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
6.7%±4.7Highest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.4
VT: 7%
Tinmouth 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
$79,219±$37kHighest
about the VT average
$66,484±$15kLowest
18% below VT
Tinmouth 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
22% below VT
$251,000±$23kHighest
21% below VT
$219,300±$32kLowest
31% below VT
Tinmouth 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
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$908±$236Lowest
26% below VT
Barnet and Ryegate 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
$4,837Highest
4% below VT
$3,472Lowest
31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9
VT: 48.4%
72.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
55.9%±29.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Tinmouth 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%
13.1%
VT: 10.1%
14.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
93.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
84.7%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
2 yrs older than VT
1973
3 yrs older than VT
1949Lowest
27 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
17% above VT
30 minHighest
29% above VT
28 min
18% above VT
Work from home
13.3%±4.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.4%±5.4
VT: 16.9%
8.2%±3.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Barnet and Tinmouth 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 Mill River Unified Union School District #52 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.