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Worcester vs Tunbridge 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
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Tunbridge | Ripton | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,253Highest |
508Lowest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middletown Springs and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 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% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
45.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$82,000±$12k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT |
| Ripton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
— | $1,208±$438 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645 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% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Ripton 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs 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 |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Worcester 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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 | 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.