Compare towns
Andover vs Middlesex vs Ripton vs St. George
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).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 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 | Middlesex | Ripton | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,943Highest |
508Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Andover and Ripton 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kLowest 26% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Ripton and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above 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±$364 13% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
— | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 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 |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.