Compare towns
Newfane vs Ripton vs Reading vs Old Bennington
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).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
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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 | Reading | Old Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 141Lowest |
508 |
699Highest |
182 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
45±21.3 4% above VT |
| Reading and Ripton 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Reading 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%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.9% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest 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±$15k 39% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
| Old Bennington 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±$55kLowest 10% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331 12% below VT |
— | $1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
| Reading and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833 16% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Ripton 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.