Compare towns
Concord vs Ripton vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Waterford has the most homeowners (99%).
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 | Concord | Ripton | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
508Lowest |
1,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.4±5.3Lowest 5% above VT |
| Concord and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kLowest 10% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$109,375±$19k 35% above VT |
| Ripton and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$271,500±$22k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,238 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Ripton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.3%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school 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 |
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.