Compare towns
Ira vs Moretown vs Ripton vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Ira | Moretown | Ripton | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,532 |
508 |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Clarendon and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Ripton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
| Ripton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 24% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
— | $1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
| Clarendon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.