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Putney vs Ripton vs Warner vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Warner | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
508Lowest |
2,959 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.