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Ripton vs Alburgh vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Alburgh has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Ripton | Alburgh | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
486Lowest |
730Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Alburgh 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% |
11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,931Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.9% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Barton 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.