Compare towns
Ripton vs Jericho vs Hardwick vs Lincoln
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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Jericho | Hardwick | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,965 |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Hardwick 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Hardwick 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$92,297±$17kLowest 14% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Jericho 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±$61k 25% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Lincoln 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.