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Newfane vs Peru vs Ripton vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Peru | Ripton | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 141Lowest |
434 |
508Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
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| Peru and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Ripton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.