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Ripton vs Stowe vs Brookfield
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%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Stowe | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
5,285Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Brookfield 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% |
25.8%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Stowe and Brookfield 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.