Compare towns
Ripton vs Elmore vs Sheldon
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%).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Elmore | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
964 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Elmore 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% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Elmore 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% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
| Ripton and Elmore 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 |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
| Ripton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Elmore 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 |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Elmore 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% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Sheldon 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.