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Enosburgh vs Orwell vs Ripton
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).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Enosburgh | Orwell | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,294 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Enosburgh 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%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Orwell 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% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,417±$22k 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Orwell 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 |
$1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Ripton 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% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Orwell 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 | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.