Compare towns
Groton vs Ripton vs Ryegate vs Orange
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%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Ripton | Ryegate | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
508Lowest |
1,059Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Orange 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
— | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 27% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Orange 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.