Compare towns
Roxbury vs Ryegate vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Whitingham has the most people working from home (9.7%).
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 | Roxbury | Ryegate | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
1,059 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Roxbury and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kHighest 10% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Roxbury and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Highest 23% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Roxbury and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Whitingham and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.