Compare towns
Peru vs Mount Holly vs Ripton vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Mount Holly has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Peru | Mount Holly | Ripton | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,415Highest |
508 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
— | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.