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Underhill vs Barnard vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Barnard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Underhill | Barnard | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
1,211 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
| Underhill and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.