Compare towns
Irasburg vs Berkshire vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Berkshire has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Irasburg | Berkshire | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384 |
1,745Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
41.2±2.6Highest 4% below VT |
| Ryegate and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6% VT: 43.8% |
22%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berkshire and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Irasburg and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
$244,600±$26kHighest 23% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Berkshire and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86 14% below VT |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966Highest 21% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Berkshire 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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 |
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.