Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Montpelier vs Ripton vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Montpelier has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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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 | Enosburgh | Montpelier | Ripton | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
8,014Highest |
508Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.3±2.4 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,030±$6k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$375,100±$21k 18% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Ripton and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,302±$113Highest 6% above VT |
— | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Montpelier and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,936Highest 38% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
53.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
18 minLowest 23% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.9%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montpelier 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #9 of 70 in VT | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Montpelier High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
10.4 |
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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.