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Brownington vs Newfields 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 the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Ryegate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
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 | Newfields | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
2,023Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Brownington 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 25% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Newfields School District | — |
| 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 |
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.