Compare towns
Norton vs Ripton vs Windham vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Norton | Ripton | Windham | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 108Lowest |
508 |
594Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Windham 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.