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Bridport vs Jericho vs Ripton vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
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 | Jericho | Ripton | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
5,114Highest |
508Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Shoreham 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,306±$335 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Shoreham 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest 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 | 4.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.