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Goshen vs Ripton vs Putney
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).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Putney has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
508 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Goshen and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Putney 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Putney and Ripton 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 |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $508±$482 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.