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Ryegate vs Mapleton vs Barnet vs Irasburg
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Mapleton | Barnet | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,855 |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Irasburg 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Irasburg and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Irasburg and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.