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Ripton vs Calais vs Burke
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%).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Burke has the most affordable homes ($341k 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 | Calais | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Calais 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% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Burke 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$340,600±$18kLowest 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Calais and Burke 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.