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Groton vs Barton vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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.
| Measure | Groton | Barton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
730Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
$908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
| Ryegate and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Highest 27% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.