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Brownington vs Hill vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Brownington | Hill | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Highest |
908Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Hill and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hill and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 25% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hill and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Hill School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.