Compare towns
Ripton vs Brookline vs Addison
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%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Brookline | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
531 |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison 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% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Addison 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Addison 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% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Ripton and Addison 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 |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232Lowest 40% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Brookline 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.