Compare towns
Athens vs Danby vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Athens | Danby | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,133Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Danby and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Danby and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
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| Athens and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 |
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.