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Middlebury vs Ripton vs Warner 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 youngest population (median age 31.8).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Weybridge has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Warner | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,175Highest |
508Lowest |
2,959 |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% 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% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Warner 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest 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% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury 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. |
— | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Warner 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Ripton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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.