Compare towns
Barnet vs Lemington vs Ripton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Barnet | Lemington | Ripton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
108 |
508Highest |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
| Barnet and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 29% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$56,250±$33k 31% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Ripton and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 37 minHighest 57% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Lemington 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 | — |
| High school 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.