Compare towns
Norton vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Norton | Ripton | Salisbury | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 108Lowest |
508 |
1,200Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769 45% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 68% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.