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Norwich vs Andover vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Norwich | Andover | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Highest |
616 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$102,500±$38kLowest 26% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$382,900±$68kLowest 21% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
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| Norwich and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Norwich School District | — | 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.