Compare towns
Belvidere vs Randolph 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).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Randolph | Ripton | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
4,843Highest |
508 |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below 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% |
17.3%±4.4 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Randolph 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% |
40.8% 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% |
11.2%±2.5 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 |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% 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 |
$4,698 7% 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% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Randolph 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.