Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Enosburgh vs Fairlee vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% 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 | Bridgewater | Enosburgh | Fairlee | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
2,804Highest |
1,066 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,083±$242Highest 12% below VT |
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| Fairlee and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Fairlee 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.