Compare towns
Ripton vs Fairlee vs Calais 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%).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Calais | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,066 |
1,713Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
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%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% 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 |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Lowest 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 3% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Calais 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.