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Jacksonville vs Ripton vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jacksonville has the most homeowners (100%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Jacksonville | Ripton | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
508Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,281±$30k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Ripton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 25% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington 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 | — |
| High school 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.