Compare towns
Ripton vs Guildhall vs Peacham vs Salisbury
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 most expensive homes ($394k median).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Peacham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
371Lowest |
887 |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Peacham 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%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Peacham 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% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$90,000±$28kLowest 11% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% 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 |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Ripton and Guildhall 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 |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Peacham 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 |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Peacham 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham 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 | — | Peacham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 | 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.