Compare towns
Ryegate vs Windsor vs Barnet vs Groton
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 youngest population (median age 41.2).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Windsor | Barnet | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
3,554Highest |
1,855 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Barnet and Groton 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$15k 18% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton 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 31% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Barnet and Groton 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 |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Windsor 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.