Compare towns
Athens vs Morgan vs Ripton vs Readsboro
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).
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Athens | Morgan | Ripton | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
827Highest |
508 |
807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro 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% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
— | $724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
| Athens and Morgan 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 |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,480 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Athens 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 | Readsboro School District |
| 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.