Compare towns
Ripton vs Middlesex vs Guildhall vs Andover
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Andover has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Guildhall | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,943Highest |
371Lowest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Guildhall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$102,500±$38kLowest 26% above VT |
| Guildhall 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±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Andover 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Middlesex 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 History | None yet | 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.