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Addison vs Middlesex vs Monkton 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).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Middlesex | Monkton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,943 |
1,999Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kLowest 31% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Monkton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Monkton 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
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| Addison and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Ripton 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.