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Ripton vs Fairlee 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 the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
Hubbardton has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
54Lowest |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Fairlee and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Hubbardton 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% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below 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 |
$277,500±$28kLowest 12% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Fairlee 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 |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Hubbardton 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% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
— | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Fairlee 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.