Compare towns
Ripton vs Barnet vs Strafford
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 youngest population (median age 47.7).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Ripton | Barnet | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
61Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Barnet and Strafford 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% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Ripton and Strafford 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 |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Strafford 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% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
— | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Strafford 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 |
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.