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Ripton vs Brookfield vs Groton
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%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Brookfield | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,486Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Groton 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% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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 |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Ripton 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.