Compare towns
Bristol vs Brookline vs Ripton vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Bristol | Brookline | Ripton | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,778 |
531 |
508Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Bristol 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 | #31 of 70 in VT | — | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | — | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | — | 12.4Highest |
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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.