Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Ripton vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has the most renters (17.5% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% 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.
| Measure | Craftsbury | Ripton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
508Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
— | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Cabot 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% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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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| 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.