Compare towns
Ripton vs Peacham vs Brookline
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%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Brookline has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Peacham | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
887Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
| Peacham 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% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Brookline 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Peacham 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 |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Ripton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham 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% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Brookline 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 | Peacham School District | — |
| 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.