Compare towns
North Troy vs Ripton vs Mendon vs Alburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Alburgh has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
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 | North Troy | Ripton | Mendon | Alburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 506 |
508 |
1,113Highest |
486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
| Mendon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
— | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
| Alburgh and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$2,931 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and North Troy 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.