Compare towns
Ripton vs Glover vs Mendon vs Lincoln
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%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Mendon | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,051 |
1,113 |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
| Mendon and Glover 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Lincoln 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Mendon 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% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Ripton and Mendon 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±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Mendon and Glover 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Lincoln 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 | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| 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.