Compare towns
Ripton vs Leicester vs Danby
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%).
Leicester has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Leicester | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,026 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Leicester 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% |
14.9%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Leicester and Danby 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% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Leicester 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% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Ripton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Leicester and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Danby 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% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Leicester 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.