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Ripton vs Halifax vs Randolph
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 people working from home (29.9%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
847 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Halifax 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Randolph 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% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Randolph 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Halifax School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.