Compare towns
Whitingham vs Ripton vs Brookline vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Whitingham | Ripton | Brookline | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
508Lowest |
531 |
807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$724±$32 41% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.