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Ryegate vs Union vs Proctor vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Barnet has the most expensive homes ($248k median).
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 | Union | Proctor | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
131Lowest |
1,794 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
23.6±30.9Lowest 39% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
35.9%±42.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
0%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$75,117±$19kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$162,900±$135kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Barnet 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. |
$1,258Lowest 60% below U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest 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% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
— | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±25.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.