Compare towns
Wells River vs Union vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Wells River | Union | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 340Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wells River and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 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+ | 19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 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+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,484±$15k 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 | $170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Union and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Union and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.