Compare towns
Marshfield vs Ripton vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Marshfield | Ripton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
508 |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kLowest 4% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
— | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.