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Maidstone vs Ryegate vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Maidstone | Ryegate | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241 |
1,059Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Maidstone and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Maidstone and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236 26% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 22% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.