Compare towns
Alburgh vs Ripton vs St. George vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alburgh has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Ripton has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
North Troy has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | St. George | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 486Lowest |
508 |
812Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
— | $1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Alburgh and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,931 42% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Alburgh 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and North Troy 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 | — | — |
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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.