Compare towns
Goshen vs Ripton vs Stratton vs Chittenden
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 most people working from home (17.2%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Stratton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
508 |
532 |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Goshen and Chittenden 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 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% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kLowest 4% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Stratton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Chittenden 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Chittenden 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 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.