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Bristol vs Mapleton vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Bristol | Mapleton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
1,884 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| 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±$181Highest 10% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 92% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol 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 | #31 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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U.S. 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.