Compare towns
Ripton vs Old Bennington vs Troy
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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Old Bennington | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
182Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45±21.3 4% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Ripton and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Troy 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% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington 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% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$87,938±$11kLowest 8% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Ripton 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 |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$1kHighest 14% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Troy 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 |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.