What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).

Ryegate has the most people working from home (8.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sullivan	Ryegate
People
Population	687Lowest	1,059Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S.	41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Sullivan and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ryegate and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ryegate and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sullivan and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S.	$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$236,500±$29kHighest 29% below U.S.	$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S.	$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Highest 63% above U.S.	$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ryegate and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ryegate and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.