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Chittenden vs Coventry vs Ripton vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Pittsford has the most renters (19.4% rent).
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 | Chittenden | Coventry | Ripton | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
917 |
508Lowest |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| Chittenden and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $781±$167 37% below VT |
| Chittenden and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,378 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Chittenden 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 | — | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Coventry School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.