Compare towns
Ripton vs Worcester vs Bloomfield vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Middletown Springs has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Worcester | Bloomfield | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
831Highest |
234Lowest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Middletown Springs 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% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Middletown Springs 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$82,000±$12k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$262,200±$24k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,208±$438Highest about the VT average |
| Middletown Springs and Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,595 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
— | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 22% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Ripton 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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 | 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.