Compare towns
Pawlet vs Ripton vs Rupert vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Pawlet | Ripton | Rupert | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
508Lowest |
676 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Rupert and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% 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 | $266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Ripton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | 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 | 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.