Compare towns
Ryegate vs Eden 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 most people working from home (8.2%).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Eden | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,351Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Highest 4% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Ryegate and Brownington 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest 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%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Eden 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 |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Eden 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±$32kHighest 31% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Ryegate and Eden 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 |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Eden 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest 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% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ryegate and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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.