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Irasburg 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
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Newfields | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384 |
2,023Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 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 | 24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$13k 22% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966 27% 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 | 17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 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 | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest 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 History | 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.