Compare towns
Ripton vs Addison vs Whitingham
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).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,175 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above 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%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.