Compare towns
Ripton vs Berlin vs Williston 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).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Williston | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,880 |
10,144Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Berlin 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% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Berlin 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% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Berlin 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% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Williston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Williston 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.