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Ryegate vs Unity vs Groton 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
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Unity | Groton | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,375 |
967Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Barnet 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Groton 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Unity and Barnet 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.