Compare towns
Ripton vs Danby vs Dorset
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%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Danby | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,133 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Danby and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Danby 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
| Ripton and Dorset 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.