Compare towns
Ripton vs Bridgewater vs Whiting 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 the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Bridgewater | Whiting | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
980Highest |
532 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Bridgewater 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% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Hubbardton 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% |
30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above 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 |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% 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 | — | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Whiting 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 |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Whiting 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school 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.