Compare towns
Belvidere vs Panton vs Ripton vs Brookline
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 affordable homes ($239k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Panton | Ripton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
690Highest |
508 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Ripton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Belvidere 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% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Brookline 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% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Panton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,410±$130Lowest 14% above VT |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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 | — |
| High school 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.