Compare towns
Salisbury vs Ripton vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Salisbury | Ripton | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
508Lowest |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
| Salisbury and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Ripton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
— | $1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
| Salisbury and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,519Highest 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Bridport 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.