Compare towns
Cabot vs Moretown vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Cabot | Moretown | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,532 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
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| Cabot and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.