Compare towns
Ryegate vs Springfield vs Monroe 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 renters (32.3% rent).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Monroe | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
9,084Highest |
786Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Springfield 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. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet 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. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Monroe School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.