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Corinth vs Ripton vs Vershire

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).

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.

MeasureCorinthRiptonVershire
People
Population
1,539Highest
508Lowest
842
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%
VT: +2.8%
+25.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-7.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±9.6Highest
12% above VT
47.7±14.2
11% above VT
45.7±9.3Lowest
6% above VT
Corinth and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.8%±4.6
VT: 17.9%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
19.1%±4.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
Vershire and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±3.5
VT: 21.4%
30.5%±7.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
22.2%±5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Ripton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
48%Highest
VT: 43.8%
31.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
20.1%±6.3Highest
VT: 7%
5.2%±2.6
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,167±$29k
10% above VT
$112,917±$15kHighest
39% above VT
$71,618±$12kLowest
12% below VT
Ripton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$213,800±$34k
32% below VT
$394,400±$61kHighest
25% above VT
$209,100±$55kLowest
34% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510Highest
about the VT average
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$1,117±$80Lowest
9% below VT
Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,584Lowest
29% below VT
$4,915Highest
about the VT average
$4,640
8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
52.9%±100
VT: 48.4%
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
Vershire and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
8.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%
VT: 73.2%
90.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1973Lowest
3 yrs older than VT
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
49% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
32 min
38% above VT
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
17.2%±8.7
VT: 16.9%
12.3%±4.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Corinth and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.