Compare towns
Hancock vs Lowell vs Ripton vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Lowell has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
North Troy has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | Hancock | Lowell | Ripton | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,070Highest |
508 |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Ripton and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
| Ripton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$945±$46Highest 23% below VT |
— | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Lowell and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$2,810 44% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
50 min 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lowell 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.