Compare towns
Ryegate vs Plainfield vs Barnet vs Proctor
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).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Plainfield | Barnet | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,314 |
1,855Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Proctor 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
| Proctor and Plainfield 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Plainfield and Proctor 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.