Compare towns
Alburgh vs Barton vs Ripton vs Brownington
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).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 486Lowest |
730 |
508 |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% 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 |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Brownington 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%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Barton 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% |
11.7%±2 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% |
21.8% 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% |
5%±2.5 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 |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$193,800±$40k 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
— | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,931Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Barton 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% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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.