Compare towns
Groton vs Newark vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Newark | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Highest |
727 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Groton 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Groton 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
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.