Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Brunswick vs Jay vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Bloomfield | Brunswick | Jay | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
109Lowest |
471 |
508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Brunswick and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Brunswick and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 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 | 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.