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Ripton vs Dover vs Randolph
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Randolph has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Dover | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,466 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Ripton 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Ripton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ripton 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.