Compare towns
Montgomery vs Ripton vs Stratton vs Dover
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).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Ripton | Stratton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047 |
508Lowest |
532 |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Montgomery 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 30% below VT |
— | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Stratton and Montgomery 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 min 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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 | 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.