Compare towns
Andover vs Chester vs Ripton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Chester has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Chester | Ripton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
2,992Highest |
508Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Chester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Chester 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% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below 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 |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,262 15% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.