Compare towns
Hartland vs Ripton vs Windham vs Londonderry
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($346k 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 | Hartland | Ripton | Windham | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
508Lowest |
594 |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Hartland and Londonderry 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%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23k 6% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$85,179±$21kLowest 5% above VT |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 10% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$346,300±$55kLowest 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Londonderry 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Ripton 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.