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Rupert vs Brookline vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Rupert | Brookline | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Highest |
531 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Rupert and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Rupert 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 |
| High school 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.