Compare towns
Bristol vs Monkton vs New Haven vs Ripton
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 most affordable homes ($337k median).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 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 | Bristol | Monkton | New Haven | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
1,999 |
1,792 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| New Haven and Bristol 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% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and New Haven 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and New Haven 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% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Monkton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46kLowest 7% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Monkton 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 |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
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| Monkton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Ripton 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.