Compare towns
Danby vs Pawlet vs Ripton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Danby | Pawlet | Ripton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,480Highest |
508Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Danby and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
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| Pawlet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mettawee School District #84 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.