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Franklin vs Hyde Park vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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 | Franklin | Hyde Park | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Highest |
513 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21kLowest about the VT average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
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| Hyde Park and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.