Compare towns
Ryegate vs Worcester vs Proctor 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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Worcester | Proctor | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
831Lowest |
1,794 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Proctor 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Proctor 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Proctor 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±$32k 31% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Worcester and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Proctor and Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.