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Hubbardton vs Pittsford vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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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 | Hubbardton | Pittsford | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
2,892Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% VT: 43.8% |
37%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.