Compare towns
Guilford vs Ripton vs Brattleboro vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Vernon has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Guilford | Ripton | Brattleboro | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,461 |
508Lowest |
12,122Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Ripton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
— | $1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
| Guilford and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827Highest 16% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.