Compare towns
Derby vs Stratton vs Ripton vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Stratton | Ripton | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,537 |
532 |
508Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Derby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #52 of 70 in VT | — | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | 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 |
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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.