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Brookline vs Ripton vs Webster vs Hyde Park
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 people working from home (20.6%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Ripton | Webster | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
508Lowest |
2,227Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Brookline 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Webster 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. |
— | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,306±$285Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.