Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Enosburgh vs Ripton vs Barnard
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 oldest population (median age 57.1).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
2,804Highest |
508Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Bridgewater and Ripton 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Enosburgh 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Bridgewater 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Ripton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
— | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.