Compare towns
Ryegate vs Jericho vs Barnet vs Wells River
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Jericho | Barnet | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
5,114Highest |
1,855 |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
42.7±12.7 about the VT average |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest 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%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$900±$336Lowest 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$4,154 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.