Compare towns
Holland vs Mendon vs Ripton vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Holland | Mendon | Ripton | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,113Highest |
508Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Mendon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
— | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Holland and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463 31% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.