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Benton vs Ryegate vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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.
| Measure | Benton | Ryegate | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 386Lowest |
1,059Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.1±1.9Highest 60% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,895±$4kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Benton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$46kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,922Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,472Highest 11% above U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Warren School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.