Compare towns
Ripton vs Cavendish vs Belvidere vs St. George
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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Cavendish has the most renters (18.7% rent).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Cavendish | Belvidere | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,242Highest |
422Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Belvidere 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Cavendish 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% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
| Belvidere and St. George 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 |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Belvidere 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.