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Ryegate vs Ira vs Groton
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 most kids (23.2% under 18).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Highest |
381Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Ira and Groton 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% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Ira 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±$5k 12% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton and Ira 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 |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Ira and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Ira and Ryegate 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 |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Ira 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% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.