Compare towns
Panton vs Ripton vs Fairlee vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Panton | Ripton | Fairlee | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
508Lowest |
1,066Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Fairlee and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Panton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
— | $1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 3% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| 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.