Compare towns
Ira vs Ripton vs Rupert vs Williston
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 most affordable homes ($273k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Ira | Ripton | Rupert | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
508 |
676 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Rupert and Ira 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Rupert 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Ripton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
— | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Williston 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Rupert 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 | — | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school 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.