Compare towns
Kirby vs Ripton vs Ryegate vs Newark
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 kids (30% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Ryegate has the most renters (15.3% rent).
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 | Ripton | Ryegate | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756 |
508Lowest |
1,059Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Ripton and Newark 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Ryegate 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Ryegate 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% 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 |
— | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597 9% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.