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Conesus vs Middlebury vs Ripton vs Springwater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesus has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Springwater has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% 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 | Conesus | Middlebury | Ripton | Springwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,869 |
9,175Highest |
508Lowest |
2,503 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.6±4.1 17% above U.S. |
| Conesus and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springwater and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$84,670±$16k 5% above 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 | $213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$147,500±$17kLowest 56% 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 | $1,071±$154 24% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,063±$438Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,500 44% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,579Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.8%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springwater and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.