Compare towns
Eden vs Middlesex vs Ripton vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Middlesex | Ripton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,943 |
508Lowest |
3,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Ripton and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Ripton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
| Middlesex and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Hyde Park 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.