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Ryegate vs Bellows Falls vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
2,891Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Groton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Ryegate 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% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Groton 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 |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,038±$109Highest 16% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Ryegate 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 |
$4,448Highest 12% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Bellows Falls 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% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Groton and Ryegate 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.