Compare towns
Warren vs Brookfield vs Ripton vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Brookfield has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Warren | Brookfield | Ripton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
1,486 |
508Lowest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
| Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
— | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% 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 |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.