Compare towns
Brownington vs Coventry vs Ripton vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Franklin has the most renters (25.3% rent).
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 | Brownington | Coventry | Ripton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,144 |
917 |
508Lowest |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Ripton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
— | $891±$266Highest 28% below VT |
| Franklin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
19.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Coventry School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.