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Maidstone vs Ripton vs Woodford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Woodford has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
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 | Maidstone | Ripton | Woodford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
508Highest |
282 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2 42% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
61.8±4.9Highest 43% above VT |
| Woodford and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±11.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Maidstone and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.1%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Maidstone and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±5.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$81,250±$20kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$275,000±$67kLowest 13% below VT |
| Maidstone and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 22% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,075Lowest 39% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Ripton and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.6%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Woodford and Maidstone 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 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.