Compare towns
Ryegate vs Dover 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 affordable homes ($219k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Dover | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,466Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Irasburg and Dover 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% 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 | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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.