Compare towns
Ripton vs Andover vs St. George vs Lincoln
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).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k 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 | Andover | St. George | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
616 |
812 |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Lincoln 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Andover 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$96,667±$18kLowest 19% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$365,200±$30kLowest 15% 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±$364 13% above VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| St. George and Andover 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 |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Andover 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and St. George 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 Our Story | 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.