Compare towns
Ripton vs Mount Tabor vs Bennington vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Bennington | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
304Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
— | $59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Ripton 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln 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 | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.