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Lempster vs Warren 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
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Lempster | Warren | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
942Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Warren and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lempster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Ryegate 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. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Warren and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | Warren 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.