Compare towns
Hancock vs West Windsor 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).
West Windsor has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | West Windsor | Salisbury | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,171 |
1,200Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +22.3% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| West Windsor and Salisbury 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% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Hancock 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% |
25.5%±6.7 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 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 |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and West Windsor 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 |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and West Windsor 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 |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
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| Salisbury and West Windsor 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.7%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% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 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 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 Our Story | 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.