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Ryegate vs Ellsworth vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Ellsworth | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
51Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Barnet 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 U.S. |
$89,375±$39kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$350,000±$170kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $974±$72Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,813 22% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
— | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.