Compare towns
Groton vs Jay vs Ripton vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Groton | Jay | Ripton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
471Lowest |
508 |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Jay and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
— | — | $908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 27% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.