Compare towns
Ripton vs Jay vs Richford vs Hubbardton
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%).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Jay | Richford | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
471Lowest |
2,467Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Jay and Hubbardton 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Hubbardton 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,160±$66Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Richford 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Hubbardton 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.