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Ryegate vs Thurman vs Brownington
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Thurman | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
977Lowest |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington 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. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$75,556±$17kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,912Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.