Compare towns
Barnard vs Ripton vs St. George vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Ripton has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Barnard | Ripton | St. George | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
508Lowest |
812 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Barnard and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
— | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 min 19% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.