Compare towns
Ripton vs Barnet vs Waterville 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Waterville | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,855Highest |
680 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Waterville and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Waterville 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% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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±$24k 22% below VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Hubbardton 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.