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Ripton vs Isle La Motte
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).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 508Lowest |
577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
47.8±12.9Highest 11% above VT |
| Isle La Motte 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% |
18%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Isle La Motte and Ripton 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% |
26.5%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Isle La Motte 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$82,500±$17kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Isle La Motte 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 |
$269,300±$40kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,391±$221 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±92.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Isle La Motte 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.