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Vershire vs Barton vs Whitingham vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the highest household income ($72k).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Vershire | Barton | Whitingham | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
730Lowest |
1,368Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Whitingham and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Vershire and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Vershire 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.