Compare towns
Ripton vs Goshen vs Winhall vs St. George
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).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Winhall | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
142Lowest |
752 |
812Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Winhall 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 |
$5,240 4% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
— | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Winhall 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.