Compare towns
Ryegate vs Ripton vs Brownington 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Ripton | Brownington | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
508Lowest |
1,144 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
— | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,912 22% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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 |
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.