Compare towns
Ryegate vs Dummerston vs Wolcott vs Barnet
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 youngest population (median age 41.2).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
Barnet has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Dummerston | Wolcott | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,507 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott 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±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Barnet 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Wolcott School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.