Compare towns
Eden vs Ripton vs Brownington
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% 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 | Ripton | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
508Lowest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Brownington 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
— | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Eden and Brownington 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Brownington 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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 |
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.