Compare towns
Ripton vs Mount Tabor vs Whitingham
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 most people working from home (17.2%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Mount Tabor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
304Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Ripton 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% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
— | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Mount Tabor 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.