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Middlebury vs Ripton vs Rumney vs New Haven
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 youngest population (median age 31.8).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
New Haven has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Ripton | Rumney | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,175Highest |
508Lowest |
1,458 |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
| New Haven 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% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
| Middlebury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143Highest 18% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and New Haven 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rumney School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.