Compare towns
Ripton vs Newfane vs Winhall vs Hubbardton
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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Hubbardton has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Newfane | Winhall | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,456Highest |
752 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Newfane and Winhall 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Winhall 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Hubbardton 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| 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.