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Ripton vs Goshen vs Williston
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 highest household income ($113k).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Goshen | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
142Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Goshen and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Ripton 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% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Ripton 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% |
42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Ripton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$330,000±$115kLowest 4% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,832±$130 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,240 4% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Williston 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.