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Georgia vs Brookline vs Ripton vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgia has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Georgia | Brookline | Ripton | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,890 |
531 |
508Lowest |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
| Ripton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,011±$9k 29% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
| Milton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,300±$26k 14% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$372,500±$20k 18% above VT |
| Ripton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$755 32% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,536±$257Lowest 24% above VT |
| Brookline and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia and Brookline 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 | #28 of 70 in VT | — | — | #56 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Georgia School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Milton Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.