Compare towns
Athens vs Ripton vs Addison vs Vershire
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 people working from home (19.3%).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Ripton | Addison | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
508 |
1,175Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Addison 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Addison 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Addison 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Ripton and Addison 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
— | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Addison and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 8% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.