Compare towns
Ryegate vs Brookfield vs Brownington
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Brookfield | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,486Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Brookfield and Brownington 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 |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Brookfield 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 |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Ryegate 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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 |
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.