Compare towns
Newark vs Ripton vs Stratton vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
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 | Stratton | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Highest |
508 |
532 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47±11.8 9% above VT |
| Ripton and East Haven 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.1%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and East Haven 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±12.1 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% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% 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 | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
— | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
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| Newark and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and East Haven 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest 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 |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Newark 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.