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Lempster vs Ryegate vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Lempster | Ryegate | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
1,059Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 46% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hill and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.