Compare towns
Hubbardton vs Ripton vs Wallingford vs Elmore
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%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Hubbardton | Ripton | Wallingford | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
508Lowest |
2,286Highest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Hubbardton 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$98,750±$24k 22% 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Elmore 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 |
— | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.