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Hartland vs Ripton vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
West Windsor has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Hartland | Ripton | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
508Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
| Hartland and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23kLowest 6% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% 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 | $348,600±$39kLowest 10% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% 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 | — | — | $1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.