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Eden vs Reading vs Ripton vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Enosburg Falls has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Reading | Ripton | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
699 |
508Lowest |
1,570Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Reading and Ripton 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Ripton and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
— | $832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Eden and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,475 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.