Compare towns
Ripton vs Addison vs Middlebury vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Ripton | Addison | Middlebury | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,175 |
7,220Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Addison and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$86,250±$18kLowest 6% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Middlebury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,201±$120Lowest about the VT average |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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.