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Elmore vs Hyde Park vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Elmore | Hyde Park | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Highest |
513 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$89,946±$10kLowest 11% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
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| Hyde Park and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Elmore 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | 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.