Compare towns
Ripton vs Alburgh vs Andover vs Hubbardton
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 highest household income ($113k).
Alburgh has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Hubbardton has the most homeowners (94.6%).
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 | Alburgh | Andover | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
486Lowest |
616 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Andover and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Alburgh and Hubbardton 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% |
11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$60,000±$37kLowest 26% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover 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 |
$189,900±$38kLowest 40% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,708±$259 38% above VT |
| Alburgh and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$2,931Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Hubbardton 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Hubbardton 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.