Compare towns
Irasburg vs Ripton vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Irasburg | Ripton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384Highest |
508Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
| Ripton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,534±$13k 21% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Ripton and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
— | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966 21% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Coventry School District |
| 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 |
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.