Compare towns
Barnet vs Putney vs Ripton vs Barnet
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%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Putney | Ripton | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
2,622Highest |
508 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Ripton 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Ripton 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Ripton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
| Barnet and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Putney 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.