Compare towns
Ripton vs Tunbridge vs Benson
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%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Tunbridge | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,253Highest |
784 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
| Benson 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Benson 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
| Ripton and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
| Ripton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Benson 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Benson 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Benson 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None 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.