Compare towns
Ryegate vs Barre vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Ryegate | Barre | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
8,412Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
42.2±6.6Highest about the VT average |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Barre and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Barre and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,093±$58Highest 11% below VT |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Barre and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barre and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.