Compare towns
Ripton vs Halifax vs Middletown Springs
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%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Middletown Springs has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Halifax | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
847Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Middletown Springs 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Middletown Springs 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs 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% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$82,000±$12k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,208±$438Highest about the VT average |
| Middletown Springs and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,595Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Ripton 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | Halifax School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.