Compare towns
Ripton vs Lyndon vs Dummerston
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%).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Lyndon | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
5,590Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Lyndon 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% |
13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Lyndon 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% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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 |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Ripton 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.