Compare towns
Milton vs Ripton vs Georgia vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Georgia has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Milton | Ripton | Georgia | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
508Lowest |
4,890 |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Lyndon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.1%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$105,011±$9k 29% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Milton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20k 18% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$360,300±$26k 14% above VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Ripton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257 24% above VT |
— | $1,629±$755Highest 32% above VT |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
| Georgia and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,713 6% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 9% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia 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 | #56 of 70 in VT | — | #28 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Georgia School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.