Compare towns
Andover vs Braintree vs Ripton vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Andover | Braintree | Ripton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,026 |
508Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
| Braintree and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Braintree and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.