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Ripton vs Vershire vs Berlin
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%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Vershire | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
842 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin 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% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Berlin 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% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Berlin 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% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Berlin 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Vershire 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 |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Vershire 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.