Compare towns
Barnet vs Hancock vs Ripton vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Barnet | Hancock | Ripton | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
435 |
508 |
532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Barnet and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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.