Compare towns
Ripton vs Mount Holly vs Andover vs St. George
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 highest household income ($113k).
Mount Holly has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
Andover has the most renters (17.2% rent).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 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 | Mount Holly | Andover | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,415Highest |
616 |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+12%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Andover 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% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Mount Holly 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% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Mount Holly 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% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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 |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% 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 | — | $1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
| Mount Holly and St. George 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 |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and St. George 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | — |
| 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.