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Goshen vs Hubbardton vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Hubbardton has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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 | Goshen | Hubbardton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
831Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Goshen and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$259 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton 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 Our Story | 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.