Compare towns
Belvidere vs Eden vs Enosburgh vs Ripton
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).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Eden | Enosburgh | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,351 |
2,804Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Belvidere 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% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh 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% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ripton 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% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Enosburgh 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.