Compare towns
Hinesburg vs Ripton vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
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 | Hinesburg | Ripton | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718 |
508Lowest |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2 16% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3% VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,539±$18kLowest 39% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
| Shelburne and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
$394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
— | $1,442±$589Lowest 17% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667 52% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Hinesburg 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg 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 | #4 of 70 in VT | — | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.