Compare towns
Athens vs Ripton vs Winhall 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 people working from home (19.3%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Winhall has the most kids (17% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Winhall | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
508 |
752 |
807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro and Winhall 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%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Athens 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Ripton and Winhall 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±$61k 25% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Winhall and Ripton 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 |
— | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
| Athens and Winhall 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Winhall 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.