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Ryegate vs Sutton vs Middlebury vs Monroe
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).
Middlebury has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
790 |
9,175Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Monroe 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Ryegate 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Middlebury 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Monroe 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Middlebury 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Sutton 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Middlebury Union 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.