Compare towns
Ryegate vs Stratton vs Barnet vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Stratton | Barnet | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
532Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Barnet and Proctor 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Stratton and Proctor 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.