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Chittenden vs Exeter vs Ripton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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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 | Chittenden | Exeter | Ripton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318Highest |
913 |
508 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Chittenden and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | 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 |
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.