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Landgrove vs Londonderry vs Ripton

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).
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($346k median).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).

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.

MeasureLandgroveLondonderryRipton
People
Population
225Lowest
1,873Highest
508
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+8.5%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+25.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
56.9±12.8Highest
32% above VT
51.2±2.8
19% above VT
47.7±14.2Lowest
11% above VT
Landgrove and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±10.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
11.3%±3.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
11.8%±6.3
VT: 17.9%
Landgrove and Ripton 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%
21.4%±5.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
30.5%±7.1
VT: 21.4%
Landgrove and Ripton 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%
35.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
48%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±2.7
VT: 7%
2.6%±2Lowest
VT: 7%
20.1%±6.3Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$195,938±$167kHighest
141% above VT
$85,179±$21kLowest
5% above VT
$112,917±$15k
39% above VT
Landgrove and Ripton 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
$346,300±$55kLowest
9% above VT
$394,400±$61k
25% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,014±$731
18% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 98% above VT
$5,162
about the VT average
$4,915Lowest
about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
48.1%±29.7
VT: 48.4%
52.9%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
Ripton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
2.4%
VT: 10.1%
8.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
86.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
90.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
1978
2 yrs newer than VT
1973Lowest
3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
about the VT average
24 minHighest
4% above VT
24 min
about the VT average
Work from home
17.6%±7.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
13.3%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
17.2%±8.7
VT: 16.9%
Landgrove and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.