Compare towns
Ripton vs Derby Line vs Whitingham
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%).
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Derby Line | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
783 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Derby Line 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% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Whitingham 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% |
24.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $835±$334Highest 32% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Derby Line and Whitingham 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 |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 3% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Derby Line 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.