Compare towns
Brownington vs Eden vs Ripton vs Wolcott
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).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Brownington | Eden | Ripton | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,144 |
1,351 |
508Lowest |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Wolcott 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% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
— | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Eden and Wolcott 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Wolcott 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% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 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 |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Wolcott 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wolcott School District |
| 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.