Compare towns
Ripton vs Monkton vs Putney
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%).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Monkton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,999 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Ripton and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Putney 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% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Monkton 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 |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Putney 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | 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.