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Champlain vs Middlebury vs Ripton vs Hoosick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Champlain has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hoosick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Champlain | Middlebury | Ripton | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,667 |
7,220Highest |
508Lowest |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$417,400±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102 37% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury 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 | #54 of 484 in NY | #17 of 70 in VT | — | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.