Town of Ripton

The small mountain town of Ripton Vermont was never very populated, after its charter in 1781 it took twenty years for the first settlers to stake their claim, the first census in 1810 only recorded 15 total people.  While the population never boomed the way some other Addison County Towns did, the now 700 or so residents seem to like it just fine the way it is.

It’s a quiet life atop the mountain, with a small country store, the 200 year old Chipman Inn, Robert Frost Mountain Cabins, Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf campus, Robert Frost Interpretive trail, access to the Long Trail, and step winding roads that adventurous cyclists challenge themselves on.  Though it’s not far into the bustling town of Middlebury, the quiet, calm surroundings of the Green Mountain National Forest give a sense of being in a world all your own.

Chartered: April, 1781
Total Area: 49.8 Square miles
Population (2020 Census): 739
Public Schools:  Ripton Elementary School serves students in grades K-5, older students attend Middlebury Union Middle School and Middlebury Union High School.  Part of the Addison Central School District.  
Town Website: www.riptonvermont.org