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Worcester vs Cabot vs Ripton vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Cabot has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Middletown Springs has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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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 | Worcester | Cabot | Ripton | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,579Highest |
508Lowest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Middletown Springs and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
45.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$82,000±$12k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,208±$438 about the VT average |
| Cabot and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,595 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None 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.