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Middlesex vs Morristown vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Middlesex | Morristown | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
5,722Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Morristown and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
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| Middlesex and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.