Compare towns
Ripton vs Cavendish vs Sutton 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).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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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 | Cavendish | Sutton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,242Highest |
790 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% 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% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below 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 | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
— | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Cavendish 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.