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Ripton vs Panton vs Worcester
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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Panton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
690 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Worcester 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%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below 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 |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Ripton 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 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.