Compare towns
Ripton vs Ludlow vs Jericho 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%).
Ludlow has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k 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 | Ludlow | Jericho | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,990 |
5,114Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Ludlow and Jericho 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% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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% |
31.1%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ludlow 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% 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 |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,708±$259 38% above VT |
| Jericho and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,890Lowest about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hubbardton 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Jericho 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 | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.