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Ryegate vs Exeter vs Groton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | Exeter | Groton | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
913Lowest |
967 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Exeter 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton 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 U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Groton 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. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% 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 | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 History | None yet | 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.