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Ripton vs Weston 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%).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Weston | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
685 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Weston and Ripton 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
| Weston and Berlin 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Berlin 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — | — | #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.