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Putney vs Guildhall vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Putney | Guildhall | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
371Lowest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Guildhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$850±$717Highest 31% below VT |
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| Guildhall and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | 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 |
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.