Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Ripton vs Windham vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Canaan has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windham | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,267Highest |
508Lowest |
594 |
810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.2±4.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Canaan and Lunenburg 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%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.5%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$55,606±$4k 32% below VT |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$201,900±$46k 36% below VT |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,389 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Lunenburg 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Ripton 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 | — | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Canaan High School CTE Program |
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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.