Compare towns
Newfane vs Ripton vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Newfane | Ripton | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141Lowest |
508 |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±16.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Newfane and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$55kLowest 10% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Ripton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
— | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833 16% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest 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 | 12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school 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.