Compare towns
Barnet vs Corinth vs Ripton
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Corinth | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,539 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
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| Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 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 | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.