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Barnet vs Ripton vs Strafford 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%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Barnet | Ripton | Strafford | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
508 |
1,372 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Strafford 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Strafford 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Ripton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Strafford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Strafford and Barnet 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.