Compare towns
Ryegate vs Sharon vs Brownington
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 homeowners (84.7%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Sharon | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,577Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Sharon and Ryegate 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% |
21%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Ryegate 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington 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 |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Sharon and Brownington 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Ryegate 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.