Ripton - Lincoln is a very small town located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 2,939 people and just one neighborhood, Ripton - Lincoln is the 79th largest community in Vermont.
Unlike some towns, Ripton - Lincoln isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ripton - Lincoln are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ripton - Lincoln is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ripton - Lincoln who work in management occupations (18.43%), office and administrative support (8.51%), and food service (7.41%).
Of important note, Ripton - Lincoln is also a town of artists. Ripton - Lincoln has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ripton - Lincoln’s character.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.42% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Ripton - Lincoln is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Ripton - Lincoln’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ripton - Lincoln is worth considering.
The education level of Ripton - Lincoln ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Ripton - Lincoln, 42.51% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Ripton - Lincoln in 2022 was $51,305, which is wealthy relative to Vermont and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $205,220 for a family of four. However, Ripton - Lincoln contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Ripton - Lincoln home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ripton - Lincoln residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ripton - Lincoln include English, Irish, German, French Canadian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Ripton - Lincoln is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and French.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 14 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 96.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more French Canadian and Scottish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 6.7% of this neighborhood's residents have French Canadian ancestry and 5.3% have Scottish ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Ripton - Lincoln are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 58.0% of the neighborhoods in America. With 12.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 55.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 47.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 21.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (18.8%), and 10.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.2% of households.
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Ripton - Lincoln, VT, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (19.5%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (17.4%), and residents who report German roots (12.8%), and some of the residents are also of French Canadian ancestry (6.7%), along with some French ancestry residents (5.7%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (39.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (68.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.