Compare towns
Brookline vs Derby Line vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Brookline | Derby Line | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
783Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.