Compare towns
Andover vs Stamford vs Ripton vs Weston
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).
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Stamford | Ripton | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
963Highest |
508Lowest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Stamford 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% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Weston 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% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$88,646±$9kLowest 9% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above 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 |
$303,200±$25kLowest 4% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
— | $1,375±$729Lowest 11% above VT |
| Stamford 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 |
$5,113 about the VT average |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 30% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | — | Stamford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.