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Monkton vs Ripton vs Stratton vs Hinesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Ripton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Hinesburg 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 | Monkton | Ripton | Stratton | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
508Lowest |
532 |
4,718Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28k 47% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$112,539±$18kLowest 39% above VT |
| Stratton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kLowest 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
— | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 17% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg 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 | — | — | — | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.