Compare towns
Ryegate vs Windham vs Worcester vs Barnet
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 most affordable homes ($219k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Worcester | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
594Lowest |
831 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Windham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Worcester and Barnet 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.