Compare towns
Andover vs Newfane vs Weston 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 renters (17.2% rent).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Newfane | Weston | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,456Highest |
685 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Weston and Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Weston 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Weston 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
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| Andover and Weston 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 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% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | 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.