Compare towns
Brownington vs Holland vs Ripton
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).
Holland has the most renters (28% rent).
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 | Holland | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Highest |
790 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Holland 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% |
23.9%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Holland 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% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$3,463Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Holland 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Holland 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 | — | 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 |
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.