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Landgrove vs Putney vs Ripton vs Peru
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).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Ripton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Putney | Ripton | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 225Lowest |
2,622Highest |
508 |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
| Landgrove and Ripton 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Landgrove and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$151,875±$83k 87% above VT |
| Landgrove and Peru 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
| Peru and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Ripton 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Landgrove and Ripton 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.