Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Ripton vs Vernon vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wallingford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Enosburgh | Ripton | Vernon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
508Lowest |
2,709 |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Vernon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Enosburgh 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Vernon School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.