Compare towns
Lemington vs Ripton vs Brunswick vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
West Haven has the most renters (9.7% rent).
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 | Lemington | Ripton | Brunswick | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 108Lowest |
508Highest |
109 |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Brunswick and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,472 51% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 57% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.