Compare towns
Hinesburg vs Ripton vs St. George
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 most expensive homes ($463k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Hinesburg | Ripton | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718Highest |
508Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Ripton 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±7.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$109,464±$34kLowest 35% above VT |
| Ripton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
— | $1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT |
| Hinesburg and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Ripton 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.