What stands out worked out from the figures below

Albany has the most kids (20.7% under 18).

Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Albany	Ripton
People
Population	135Lowest	508Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+25.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.9±14Lowest about the VT average	47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT
	Ripton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9%	11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Albany and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Ripton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	48%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7%	20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$112,917±$15k 39% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT	$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,867Lowest 43% below VT	$4,915Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	52.9%±100 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 14% below VT	24 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	9%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Ripton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.