Compare towns
Duxbury vs Ripton vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Bolton has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Duxbury | Ripton | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548Highest |
508Lowest |
1,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Ripton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Duxbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,208±$25kLowest 30% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
| Ripton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
— | $1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
| Duxbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.