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Ripton vs Barton vs Cavendish vs Salisbury
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%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Barton | Cavendish | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
730 |
1,242Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Cavendish 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% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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 |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Ripton 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% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Ripton 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None 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.