Compare towns
Ryegate vs Winhall vs Whiting 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).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% 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 | Winhall | Whiting | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
752 |
532Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Winhall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Winhall and Whiting 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Whiting and Winhall 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Whiting 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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 |
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.