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Moretown vs Ripton vs Brookfield vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Moretown | Ripton | Brookfield | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
508Lowest |
1,486 |
1,548Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
| Ripton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
— | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
| Duxbury and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.