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Andover vs Ripton vs Wilder
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%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 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 | Ripton | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
508Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% 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% |
11.8%±6.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Wilder 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below 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±$364Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| Andover and Wilder 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 |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Ripton 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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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.