Compare towns
Ripton vs Addison vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Ripton | Addison | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,175 |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$87,019±$22kLowest 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$320,600±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,816Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Addison 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 | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| 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.