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Groton vs Ryegate vs Windsor
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 most people working from home (12.3%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Ryegate | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,059 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Groton and Windsor 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Windsor 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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 |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% 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 |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
| Windsor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 27% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Windsor 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Groton and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 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.