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Ryegate vs Swanton vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Swanton has the most renters (35.2% rent).
Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Swanton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
2,670Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Groton and Ryegate 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% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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 |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
| Groton and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Swanton and Ryegate 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 |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Swanton 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% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.