Compare towns
Hancock vs Brighton vs Ripton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Hancock | Brighton | Ripton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
1,167Highest |
508 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Goshen and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brighton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$56,250±$33k 31% below VT |
| Ripton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Highest 24% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Brighton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Brighton School District | 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 | 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.