Compare towns
Goshen vs Ripton vs Mount Tabor vs Norton
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Ripton | Mount Tabor | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142 |
508Highest |
304 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Goshen and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Norton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
— | $65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,143±$367 74% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Ripton and Mount Tabor 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
39 min 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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 |
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.