Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Hancock vs Ripton vs Stockbridge
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).
Hancock has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Bridgewater | Hancock | Ripton | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980Highest |
435Lowest |
508 |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge 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% |
17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hancock 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% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 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% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
— | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.