Compare towns
Alburgh vs Ripton vs North Troy vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
North Troy has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Lowell has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Alburgh | Ripton | North Troy | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 486Lowest |
508 |
506 |
1,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Ripton and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2 VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6% VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
— | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,931 42% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$2,810 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Alburgh and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
50 min 113% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Ripton 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 | — | Lowell School District |
| High school 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.