Compare towns
Ripton vs Arlington vs Salisbury vs Andover
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).
Arlington has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Andover has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Arlington | Salisbury | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,598Highest |
1,200 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Salisbury 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% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 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 |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% 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 | — | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and Andover 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 |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington 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% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 min 13% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Arlington School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.