Compare towns
Bridport vs Putney vs Ripton vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Putney | Ripton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
2,622Highest |
508Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Bridport and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Leicester 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k about the VT average |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Ripton and Bridport 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Bridport 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Highest 10% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.