Compare towns
Elmore vs Ripton vs Monkton
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Ripton | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
508Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Monkton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Monkton 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kLowest 22% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Ripton and Monkton 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 |
— | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 |
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.