Compare towns
Ryegate vs Westfield 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).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Westfield | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
536Lowest |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
44±19.9Highest about the VT average |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Westfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Brownington 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% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Westfield 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 VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
| Brownington and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Ryegate and Westfield 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 |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Westfield 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% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield 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 |
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.