Compare towns
Ripton vs Berlin vs Springfield vs Andover
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 highest household income ($113k).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Berlin | Springfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,880 |
9,084Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Berlin and Andover 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% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Berlin 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% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Berlin 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% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover 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 |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Berlin 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 |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.