Compare towns
Ripton vs Mount Tabor vs Worcester 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).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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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 | Worcester | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
304Lowest |
831Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Worcester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
— | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% 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 |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% 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% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester 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 Our Story | 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.