Compare towns
Belvidere vs Ripton vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
508Highest |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% 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%±4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sheffield 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$65,795±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Ripton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
— | $1,219±$563Lowest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Sheffield 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Belvidere 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 |
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.