Compare towns
Ryegate vs Lemington 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).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Lemington | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Highest |
108Lowest |
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 |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Lemington 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% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Lemington 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% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Ryegate 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% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| 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±$32k 31% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
— | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 31% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,659Highest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Groton 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% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Groton 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.