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Ripton vs Rockingham vs Plainfield
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%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Rockingham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
4,807Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.4±2.6Lowest 8% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Plainfield 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% |
29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Rockingham 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
| Plainfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school 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.