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Ryegate vs Hampton vs Barnet vs Wells River
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).
Hampton has the highest household income ($74k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% 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 | Hampton | Barnet | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,145 |
1,855Highest |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5 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%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Barnet 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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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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.