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Brookline vs Old Bennington 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 affordable homes ($291k median).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 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 | Brookline | Old Bennington | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Highest |
182Lowest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45±21.3Lowest 4% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Brookline 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% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington 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% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
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| Brookline and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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.