Compare towns
Coventry vs Addison vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Coventry | Addison | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
1,175Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Addison and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | — | 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 | 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.