Compare towns
Eden vs Johnson vs Ripton vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Eden | Johnson | Ripton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
3,450Highest |
508 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 34% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Belvidere 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.