Compare towns
Ripton vs Panton vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Panton | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
690 |
812Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
| Panton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT |
| Panton and St. George 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Panton 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.