Compare towns
Newfane vs Panton vs Ripton
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 most affordable homes ($284k median).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Panton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
690 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Newfane and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Panton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
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| Panton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | 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 |
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.