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Addison vs Barton vs Brighton vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Addison | Barton | Brighton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
730 |
1,167 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Addison and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$47,375±$21k 42% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$775±$33 37% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,360 33% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Barton 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 | — | — | Brighton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.