Compare towns
New Haven vs Ripton vs Barnet vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | New Haven | Ripton | Barnet | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,792 |
508Lowest |
1,855 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
| New Haven and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
| 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 | $379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
| Ripton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 6% below VT |
— | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
| Bristol and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967 18% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol 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 | — | — | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
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| 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.