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Old Bennington vs Ripton vs Brookline vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k 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 | Old Bennington | Ripton | Brookline | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 182Lowest |
508 |
531Highest |
225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45±21.3Lowest 4% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
| Landgrove and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.9% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$53k 108% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,500±$105k 41% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
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| Brookline and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,690 72% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.