Compare towns
Ripton vs Erwin vs Chester vs St. George
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Erwin has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Chester has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Erwin | Chester | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
7,965Highest |
2,992 |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.8±2Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Chester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Erwin 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% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$223,700±$26kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| St. George and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,829Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.