Compare towns
Bolton vs Ripton vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the youngest population (median age 36.3).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Bolton | Ripton | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163 |
508Lowest |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Ripton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$102,308±$11kLowest 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
— | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
| Bolton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 4% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Bolton 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.