Compare towns
Ripton vs Braintree vs Monkton
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%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Monkton has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
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 | Braintree | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,026 |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
| Braintree 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% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Braintree 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree 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% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Ripton 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 |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Ripton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Braintree 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 |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton 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% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Braintree 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.