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Ripton vs Landgrove vs Worcester
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Landgrove | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
225Lowest |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
| Landgrove 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% |
17.3%±10.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Landgrove and Worcester 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% |
36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Landgrove 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 |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Worcester 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% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Landgrove 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.