Compare towns
Panton vs Ripton vs Stratton vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Panton | Ripton | Stratton | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
508Lowest |
532 |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
— | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 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 | 3.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | — |
| 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.