Compare towns
Ripton vs Ira vs Brookline
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 highest household income ($113k).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Brookline has the most kids (20% 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 | Ira | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
381Lowest |
531Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
| Ira and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Ripton 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Ira 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Brookline 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 20% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.