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Addison vs Goshen vs Ripton vs Bridport
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 most kids (18.6% under 18).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Goshen | Ripton | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
142Lowest |
508 |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
| Goshen and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Bridport 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% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Ripton 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% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$83,214±$18k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$330,000±$115kLowest 4% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Ripton and Bridport 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 |
— | — | $1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.