Compare towns
Ripton vs Andover vs Monkton vs Reading
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).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Monkton has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Andover | Monkton | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
616 |
1,999Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Andover 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% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Monkton 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% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Ripton 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 |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Andover and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Reading 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Monkton 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None 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.