Compare towns
Belvidere vs Bridgewater vs Ripton vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% 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 | Belvidere | Bridgewater | Ripton | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
980 |
508 |
1,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Bridgewater and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,418 32% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Bridgewater 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.