Compare towns
Ryegate vs Putney vs Mendon vs Barnet
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 affordable homes ($219k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Putney | Mendon | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,113 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Barnet 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Mendon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Mendon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Mendon and Barnet 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.