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Enosburgh vs Ripton vs Bridgewater
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 kids (21% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
508Lowest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Ripton 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% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Bridgewater 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% |
30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Bridgewater 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% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Highest 31% below VT |
— | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Ripton 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Bridgewater 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.