Compare towns
Ripton vs Old Bennington vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Mount Holly has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
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 | Old Bennington | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
182Lowest |
1,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +12%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45±21.3Lowest 4% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Mount Holly 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% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington 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% VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
| Old Bennington 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 25% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None 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.