Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Ripton vs Brattleboro
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).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Ripton | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
508Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Brattleboro 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Brattleboro 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Brattleboro 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,074±$58Highest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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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.