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Ripton vs Pittsfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hubbardton has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Pittsfield | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
391Lowest |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Pittsfield 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% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Pittsfield 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% |
30.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below 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 |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,181 about the VT average |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 | — | — |
| 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.