Compare towns
Newfane vs Ripton vs Dummerston 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).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Newfane | Ripton | Dummerston | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 141Lowest |
508 |
2,090Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Dummerston 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 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 |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
| Ripton and Newfane 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 |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
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| Dummerston 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
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| Ripton and Dummerston 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Ripton 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.