Compare towns
Chittenden vs Ripton vs Warren 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 most homeowners (93.5%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Chittenden | Ripton | Warren | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
508Lowest |
1,585 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Warren and Chittenden 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pittsford and Chittenden 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Warren and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Warren 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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.