Compare towns
Leicester vs Ripton vs Addison vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Leicester | Ripton | Addison | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
508Lowest |
1,175Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Addison and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Leicester 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.