What stands out worked out from the figures below

Union has the most people working from home (21.4%).

Ryegate has the oldest population (median age 41.2).

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	Union	Ryegate
People
Population	131Lowest	1,059Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	23.6±30.9Lowest 39% below U.S.	41.2±2.6Highest 6% above U.S.
	Ryegate and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	35.9%±42.8Highest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Union and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	0%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ryegate and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±13Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ryegate and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,117±$19kHighest 7% below U.S.	$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Union and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$162,900±$135kLowest 51% below U.S.	$219,300±$32kHighest 34% below U.S.
	Ryegate and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$908±$236 36% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,258Lowest 60% below U.S.	$3,472Highest 11% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	10.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1949Highest 31 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	28 min 5% above U.S.
Work from home	21.4%±25.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Union and Ryegate 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.