Compare towns
Newark vs Ripton vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Albany has the most kids (31% 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 | Newark | Ripton | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
508Lowest |
934Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6.2 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31%±10.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Albany and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.3%±4.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$59,167±$14kLowest 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$231,500±$12k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
— | $1,114±$23Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,093 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44%±65.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Albany and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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.