Compare towns
Andover vs Stratton vs Worcester 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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Stratton | Worcester | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
532 |
831Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Andover and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.