Compare towns
Ripton vs Glover vs Moretown
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 affordable homes ($265k median).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,051 |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
| 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% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown 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 |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Glover and Moretown 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 |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Glover 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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 |
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.