Compare towns
Glover vs Ripton vs Middlebury vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Stamford has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% 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.
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| Measure | Glover | Ripton | Middlebury | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
508Lowest |
9,175Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
| Stamford and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Middlebury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
— | $1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,113 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.