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Ripton vs Moriah vs Ferrisburgh
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%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Moriah | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
4,483Highest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Moriah 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.