Ryegate, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +2.1%
Males: 582 | (49.6%) |
Females: 592 | (50.4%) |
Median resident age: | 44.3 years |
Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05042.
Ryegate: | $66,491 |
VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,081 (it was $17,880 in 2000)
Ryegate town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $215,479 (it was $83,700 in 2000)
Ryegate: | $215,479 |
VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $260,980; detached houses: $279,604; townhouses or other attached units: $224,498; in 2-unit structures: $313,991; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,854; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $182,529; mobile homes: $88,292; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $12,813
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ryegate, VT
- 1,14097.1%White alone
- 161.4%Two or more races
- 80.7%Hispanic
- 40.3%Black alone
- 20.2%American Indian alone
- 20.2%Asian alone
- 10.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.09%Other race alone
Races in Ryegate detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Ryegate, Vermont as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ryegate is 1,174 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
Ancestries: English (28.0%), French (17.8%), Irish (17.7%), Scottish (12.1%), French Canadian (6.1%), German (5.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 36.6 square miles.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (very low).
16 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.4% |
Vermont: | 3.8% |
Ryegate town: | 1.8% ($1,475) |
Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (90.7 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (140.2 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (249.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.21 N, Longitude: 72.10 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,700
Here: | 1.6% |
Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Health care (13.6%)
- Educational services (7.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.4%)
- Construction (5.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.5%)
- Construction (10.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
- Health care (5.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Truck transportation (4.4%)
- Wood products (4.4%)
- Health care (22.9%)
- Educational services (13.0%)
- Public administration (6.1%)
- Social assistance (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
- U. S. Postal service (4.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
- Cashiers (3.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
- Carpenters (5.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.6%)
Average climate in Ryegate, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Ryegate-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from Ryegate center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 112.8 miles away from Ryegate center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 83.5 miles away from Ryegate center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 10.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Caledonia County (24) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 19, Storms: 16, Heavy Rains: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ryegate:
- Norwich University (about 29 miles; Northfield, VT; Full-time enrollment: 4,221)
- Dartmouth College (about 37 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
- Plymouth State University (about 38 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
- Middlebury College (about 56 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
- Saint Michael's College (about 57 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 57 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
- University of Vermont (about 58 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Ryegate: Warners Campground (A), Pleasant Valley Campground (B), South Ryegate Public Library (C), Ryegate Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Ryegate: South Ryegate Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hillside Cemetery (1), North Ryegate Cemetery (2), Blue Mountain Cemetery (3), Pinehurst Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Coburn Pond (A), Ticklenaked Pond (B), McLam Pond (C), Symes Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scott Brook (A), McLam Brook (B), Manchester Brook (C), Scotch Burn (D), Wormwood Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Alexander M. Beatty - Medal of Honor recipient.
This town: | 2.5 people |
Vermont: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 70.1% |
Whole state: | 62.5% |
This town: | 10.5% |
Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
This town: | 5.9% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
This town: | 1.6% |
Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Ryegate:
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 59.9%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 11.4%
For population 25 years and over in Ryegate:
- High school or higher: 86.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
Here: | 10.1 |
Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ryegate, VT (based on Caledonia County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 4,355 | 6 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,810 | 32 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,488 | 15 |
Other | 780 | 9 |
None | 20,794 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Caledonia County: | 4.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Caledonia County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Caledonia County: | 7.53 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Caledonia County: | 10.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Caledonia County: | 7.9% |
Vermont: | 6.8% |
This county: | 24.6% |
Vermont: | 22.3% |
Caledonia County: | 11.5% |
Vermont: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ryegate:
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSTJ (1340 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WLTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ryegate:
- WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYKR-FM (101.3 FM; HAVERHILL, NH; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Ryegate:
- WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- WBVT-LP (Channel 39; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Ryegate: Alexander M. Beatty.
- Ryegate, Vermont
- Fatal accident count11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents17
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
- Fatalities12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents31
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Vermont average
- Fatal accident count923
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1280
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons418
- Fatalities1025
- Persons involved in fatal accidents2324
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents33
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 98ft / 29.7mTotal length
- $3,534,000Total costs
- 25,040Total average daily traffic
- 2,581Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 11940-1949
- 11960-1969
- 41970-1979
- 11990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: KA1IRR, Licensee ID: L01373568, Grant Date: 02/24/2018, Expiration Date: 02/25/2028, Certifier: Lewis H Speer, Registrant: Lewis H Speer, 209 Buchanan Dr, Ryegate, VT 05042
- Call Sign: W1LTW, Grant Date: 06/07/1988, Expiration Date: 06/07/1998, Cancellation Date: 06/09/2000, Registrant: Hassall E Nelson, ., Ryegate, VT 05042
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ryegate, VT
- 8062.5%Structure Fires
- 3426.6%Outside Fires
- 1310.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 10.8%Other
- 60.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 26.4%Wood
- 9.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Electricity
- 1.6%Coal or coke
- 91.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.4%Wood
- 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Ryegate compared to Vermont state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.