Compare towns
Exeter vs Ripton vs Stratton vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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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 | Exeter | Ripton | Stratton | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Highest |
508Lowest |
532 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.