Compare towns
Brookline vs Salisbury vs Ripton vs Hyde Park
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%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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 | Salisbury | Ripton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,200Highest |
508Lowest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Ripton 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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 |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
— | $1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
| Brookline and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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 |
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.