Compare towns
Andover vs Pittsfield vs Winhall 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%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Winhall has the most kids (17% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Pittsfield | Winhall | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
391Lowest |
752Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Pittsfield 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% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Pittsfield 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% |
30.4%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Pittsfield 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above 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 |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Winhall and Ripton 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 |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
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| Andover and Winhall 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 |
$5,181 about the VT average |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.