Compare towns
Ripton vs Guildhall vs Northfield 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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Guildhall | Northfield | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
371Lowest |
5,920Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Guildhall and Ripton 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Guildhall 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.