Compare towns
Manchester vs Ripton vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sunderland has the most kids (23.6% 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 | Manchester | Ripton | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,486Highest |
508Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.5±6.3Highest 26% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Manchester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,886±$23k 17% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
| Manchester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
— | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,923Highest 18% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±13.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 39% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Manchester 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 | #37 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.