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Ryegate vs Sutton vs Barnet vs Wells River
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Barnet has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% 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 | Sutton | Barnet | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
9,452Highest |
1,855 |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest 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%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Barnet 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.