Compare towns
Ripton vs Glover vs Marshfield
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).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Glover | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
1,051Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Glover 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Marshfield 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Glover 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% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Marshfield 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 |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
| Marshfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Marshfield 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Ripton 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.