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Bradford vs Ripton vs Piermont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Piermont has the most people working from home (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 | Bradford | Ripton | Piermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
508Lowest |
868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.4±5.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Piermont and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Piermont and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15k 34% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$80,000±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$341,600±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,199±$245Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,142Highest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Piermont and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Piermont 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 | #45 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Piermont School District |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.