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Addison vs Ripton vs Old Bennington 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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
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 | Ripton | Old Bennington | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
508 |
182Lowest |
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±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45±21.3Lowest 4% above VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
| Addison and Bridport 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Old Bennington 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Ripton 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 |
— | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| 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.