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Crown Point vs Middlebury vs Ripton vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Moriah has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
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 | Crown Point | Middlebury | Ripton | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984 |
9,175Highest |
508Lowest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 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 | $157,900±$21k 53% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% 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 | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
— | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.