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Peru vs Ripton vs West Burke
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).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
West Burke has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Ripton | West Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
508Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
59.2±16.3Highest 37% above VT |
| West Burke and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±10.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±13.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Burke and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below 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±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$275,000±$60kLowest 13% below VT |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
— | $525±$373Lowest 57% below VT |
| Peru and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,194Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Burke 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Burke 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 |
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.