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Ryegate vs Upton vs Barnet 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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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 | Upton | Barnet | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
91Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$75,556±$17kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Brownington and Barnet 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. |
— | $247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% 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±$236 36% below U.S. |
— | $974±$72Highest 31% below U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Barnet 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.