Compare towns
Andover vs Ripton vs Ludlow vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Ripton | Ludlow | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
508Lowest |
1,990Highest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Ludlow 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Ludlow 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$370,200±$46kLowest 17% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
| 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,890Lowest about the VT average |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Andover 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — |
| 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.