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Ripton vs Grafton vs Westminster
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).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Grafton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
666Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Grafton 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% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton 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% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
7.1%±5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Westminster 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 |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,843 4% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 4% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Athens Grafton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.