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Ripton vs Williamson vs Pendleton vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Pendleton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Ripton | Williamson | Pendleton | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
6,823 |
7,034 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Pendleton 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 19% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Middlebury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$6,623 112% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Pendleton 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3Lowest |
14.5Highest |
12.6 |
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U.S. 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.