Compare towns
Ripton vs Mount Tabor vs Grafton
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 youngest population (median age 47.7).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Mount Tabor | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
304Lowest |
666Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Grafton and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ripton and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Grafton 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
— | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$343,200±$85kLowest 8% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,288±$174Lowest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton 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% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Grafton 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 | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.