Compare towns
Andover vs Jericho vs Ripton vs Sandgate
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 renters (17.2% rent).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Jericho | Ripton | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
5,114Highest |
508 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Sandgate 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sandgate 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Lowest 13% above 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Andover 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.