Compare towns
Poultney vs Ripton vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering PoultneyEast Poultney
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Poultney | Ripton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
508Lowest |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Poultney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Poultney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Ripton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Highest 30% below VT |
— | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 33% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Ripton 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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.