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Ripton vs Derry vs St. George vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Ripton | Derry | St. George | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
34,116Highest |
812 |
9,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Derry and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Derry and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | — | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.