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Montgomery vs Moretown vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Montgomery | Moretown | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047 |
1,532Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Montgomery and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Moretown and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
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| Montgomery and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.