Compare towns
Bridport vs Dover vs Ripton vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
New Haven has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Bridport | Dover | Ripton | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,466 |
508Lowest |
1,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Dover and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| New Haven and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k about the VT average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Ripton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Ripton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
— | $1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Bridport and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 10% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and New Haven 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.