Compare towns
Landgrove vs Jay vs Ripton vs Old Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Ripton has the most renters (9.1% rent).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
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 | Landgrove | Jay | Ripton | Old Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 225 |
471 |
508Highest |
182Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45±21.3Lowest 4% above VT |
| Landgrove and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±10.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
84.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$168,750±$53k 108% above VT |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$445,500±$105k 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,063±$1k 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$8,690 72% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.