Compare towns
Ripton vs Barnet vs Chittenden
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%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Barnet 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% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Chittenden and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Chittenden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.