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Ryegate vs Freedom vs Groton
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 most kids (23.2% under 18).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Freedom | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,494Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest 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±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Groton and Ryegate 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. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
— | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
$3,659Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Freedom School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.