Compare towns
Ripton vs Danby vs Rupert vs Salisbury
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).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Rupert | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,133 |
676 |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Rupert and Danby 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% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Danby 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% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert 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% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Ripton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Danby 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% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 | 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.