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Warren vs Ryegate vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Warren | Ryegate | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
1,059 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Warren and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Warren and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.