Compare towns
Ripton vs North Troy vs Middlebury
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%).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% 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.
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 | North Troy | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
506Lowest |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
| Ripton and North Troy 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% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Middlebury 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 |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
| Middlebury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,201±$120Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and North Troy 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.