Compare towns
Ryegate vs Salisbury vs Stratton vs Groton
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).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Salisbury | Stratton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,200Highest |
532Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Salisbury and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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 |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Stratton and Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Stratton and Salisbury 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Salisbury and Stratton 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Groton and Ryegate 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.