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Ripton vs Newark vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Newark | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
727 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Newark 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Burke 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% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Burke 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.