Compare towns
Ryegate vs Ira vs Barnet
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 youngest population (median age 41.2).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Ira | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
381Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Ira 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 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 VT |
$71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Ira 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 31% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Ira and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
| Barnet and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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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| 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.