Compare towns
Kirby vs Newark vs Ripton vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Kirby | Newark | Ripton | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756Highest |
727 |
508Lowest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326 about the VT average |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
— | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597 9% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.3% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.