Compare towns
Andover vs Strafford vs West Windsor 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%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Strafford | West Windsor | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,372Highest |
1,171 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| West Windsor and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and West Windsor 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and West Windsor 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kLowest 26% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kLowest 21% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Andover and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
0%±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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | — | Strafford School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.