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Enosburgh vs Ripton vs Middlebury
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 highest household income ($113k).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
508Lowest |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
| Ripton and Enosburgh 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%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Ripton 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% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
| Middlebury and Ripton 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 |
— | $1,201±$120Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury 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 | — | #17 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.