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St. George vs Brookfield vs Ripton vs St. George
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 (25.6% under 18).
Brookfield has the most renters (12.1% rent).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($324k median).
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 | Brookfield | Ripton | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812 |
1,486Highest |
508 |
411Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.8±18.6 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
40.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,327±$11kLowest 10% 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 | $376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$324,200±$32kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
— | $1,337±$149 8% above VT |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,622 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
94.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.5%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Brookfield 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 | 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.