Compare towns
Brandon vs Jericho vs Ripton vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Brandon | Jericho | Ripton | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120 |
5,114Highest |
508Lowest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 16% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.