Compare towns
Ryegate vs Washington vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Washington | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,056Lowest |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Ryegate 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% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Washington 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 VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
| 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 31% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Ryegate and Washington 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 |
$996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Washington 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 |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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 |
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.