Compare towns
St. George vs Braintree vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | St. George | Braintree | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 411Lowest |
1,026Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.8±18.6Lowest 6% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Braintree and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,327±$11k 10% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,200±$32k about the VT average |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,337±$149Highest 8% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
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| St. George and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 8% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.