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Ripton vs Hyde Park vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Hyde Park | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
513 |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Ripton and Hyde Park 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$79,917±$21kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Franklin 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 |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Franklin 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Ripton 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| 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.