Compare towns
Ripton vs Barnet vs Lincoln 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).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Barnet | Lincoln | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,394 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% 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% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet 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% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Barnet 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% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% 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 |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above 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 | — | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Barnet 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 |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Barnet 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Lincoln 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| 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.