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Lunenburg vs Ripton vs Gilman vs Clarendon
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 highest household income ($113k).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Clarendon has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Lunenburg | Ripton | Gilman | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,267 |
508 |
165Lowest |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
| Gilman and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.1%±16.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
$59,609±$12k 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$220,900±$32k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$1,096±$305 11% below VT |
| Gilman and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,806 44% below VT |
$3,740 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
— | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.