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Addison vs Landgrove vs Old Bennington vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
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 | Addison | Landgrove | Old Bennington | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
225 |
182Lowest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
45±21.3Lowest 4% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Landgrove and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
84.9% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kLowest 31% above VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
$168,750±$53k 108% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
$445,500±$105k 41% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
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| Addison and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$8,690 72% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.4% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.