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Ripton vs Enosburgh vs Nanticoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Nanticoke has the most affordable homes ($157k 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 | Enosburgh | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$941±$314Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.