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Westminster vs Ripton vs Moriah vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Westminster | Ripton | Moriah | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
508 |
4,483Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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U.S. 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.