Compare towns
Ripton vs Addison vs Lincoln vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Ripton | Addison | Lincoln | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,175 |
1,394Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| 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%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Hancock 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% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below 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 |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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 |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln 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 | — | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.