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Ryegate vs Springfield vs Proctor vs Barnet
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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Springfield | Proctor | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,122 |
1,794 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Proctor 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.