Compare towns
Guildhall vs Monkton vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Guildhall | Monkton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,999Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$112,917±$15kLowest 39% above VT |
| Monkton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
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| Monkton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | 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.