Compare towns
Ripton vs Fairfield vs Reading vs Hubbardton
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%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k 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 | Fairfield | Reading | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,938Highest |
699 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Reading and Hubbardton 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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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 |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,816Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Hubbardton 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Reading 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.