Compare towns
Barton vs Chittenden vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Barton | Chittenden | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
1,318Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Chittenden and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
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| Chittenden and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest 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 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | 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.