Compare towns
Ripton vs Fair Haven vs Jericho
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%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Fair Haven | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,724 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Jericho 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% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.