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Ryegate vs Springfield vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Springfield | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,122 |
1,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Irasburg 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 U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$98,534±$13k 22% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.