Compare towns
Cavendish vs Hyde Park vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Cavendish | Hyde Park | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
513 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
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| Hyde Park and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | 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 | 18 photos → | 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.