Compare towns
Guilford vs New Haven vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Guilford | New Haven | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,792 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Lowest 8% above VT |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| New Haven and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guilford and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6kLowest 7% below VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
$1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
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| Guilford and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 16% above VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| New Haven and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.