Compare towns
Braintree vs Goshen vs Hancock vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hancock has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Braintree | Goshen | Hancock | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
142Lowest |
435 |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4 35% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Goshen and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
— | $939±$19Highest 24% below VT |
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| Hancock and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
— | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.