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Middlebury vs Plainfield vs Ripton vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the most renters (34.9% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Middlebury | Plainfield | Ripton | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,175Highest |
2,522 |
508Lowest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 120% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Plainfield School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.