Compare towns
Ripton vs Pawlet vs Halifax
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%).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Pawlet | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,480Highest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Pawlet and Ripton 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% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Pawlet and Halifax 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 |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None 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.