Compare towns
Derby Line vs Ripton vs Worcester vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Derby Line | Ripton | Worcester | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 783 |
508Lowest |
831 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
— | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school 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.