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Ryegate vs Bartlett vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Bartlett | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Irasburg and Ryegate 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 U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,966Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.