Compare towns
Eden vs Ripton vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Eden | Ripton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
508 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
— | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Eden and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Ripton 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.