Compare towns
Ryegate vs Bloomfield vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most people working from home (8.2%).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Bloomfield | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
234Lowest |
1,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
41.9±12Highest about the VT average |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Bloomfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Irasburg 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% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% 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 |
— | $1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 31% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,966Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Ryegate and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.