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Ryegate vs Lempster vs Brownington
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 people working from home (8.2%).
Lempster has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Lempster | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
953Lowest |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Ryegate 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% |
25.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lempster 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Brownington 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 U.S. |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Brownington 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. |
$241,900±$29kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
— | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,558Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Brownington 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ryegate and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lempster School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.