Compare towns
Ripton vs Halifax vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Halifax | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
847 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Corinth and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Corinth 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Ripton and Corinth 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Halifax 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 38% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Corinth 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 | Halifax School District | — |
| 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.