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Ripton vs Jericho vs Moriah 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%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Jericho | Moriah | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
5,114 |
4,483 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Moriah and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Ripton 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.6Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.