Compare towns
Jericho vs Ripton vs Stowe vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Ripton has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Jericho | Ripton | Stowe | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
508Lowest |
5,285Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.