Compare towns
Ripton vs Warren vs Braintree vs Lincoln
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%).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Lincoln has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
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 | Warren | Braintree | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,585Highest |
1,026 |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
| Braintree and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lincoln and Braintree 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% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$870±$47 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.