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Ripton vs Corinth vs Fairfield
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%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Corinth | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,539 |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Corinth 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% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Corinth 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$87,019±$22kLowest 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
| Corinth and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Fairfield 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school 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.