Compare towns
Hancock vs Peru vs Salisbury vs Ripton
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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Peru | Salisbury | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
434Lowest |
1,200Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Salisbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
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| Salisbury and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Peru 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 | 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.