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Berlin vs Hubbardton vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Berlin | Hubbardton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
831 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Berlin and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.