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Brookline vs Moriah vs Putney 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
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Brookline | Moriah | Putney | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
4,483Highest |
2,622 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.