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Bloomfield vs Ripton vs Stannard
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 kids (27.4% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Ripton | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
508Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Stannard and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Stannard 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,183 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Stannard 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Stannard 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.