Compare towns
Andover vs Fairfax vs Jericho vs Ripton
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%).
Fairfax has the most kids (24% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Fairfax | Jericho | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
5,226Highest |
5,114 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Jericho 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% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax and Jericho 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% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kLowest 26% above VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Fairfax and Jericho 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 |
$378,200±$22kLowest 19% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,080±$131Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Jericho 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 |
$5,497 9% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Fairfax 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Fairfax School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.