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Alburgh vs Barton vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alburgh has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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 | Alburgh | Barton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 486Lowest |
730Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,931Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.