Compare towns
Westfield vs Brookline vs Ripton vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Westfield | Brookline | Ripton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536Highest |
531 |
508 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
| Ripton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Ripton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 13% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Westfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Ripton 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 | — |
| High school 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.