Compare towns
Ripton vs Peacham vs Windham 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 most expensive homes ($394k median).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Hubbardton has the most homeowners (94.6%).
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 | Peacham | Windham | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
887Highest |
594 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Hubbardton 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% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Hubbardton 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Hubbardton 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$90,000±$28kLowest 11% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% 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±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Hubbardton 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% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham 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 | Peacham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.