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Jacksonville vs Ripton vs Troy
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Troy has the most kids (16.4% 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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
508Highest |
219 |
| 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 |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy 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% |
16.4%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy 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% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,281±$30kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
| Ripton and Troy 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 25% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Jacksonville 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.