Compare towns
Ripton vs Plainfield vs Dummerston 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%).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Plainfield | Dummerston | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,314 |
2,090Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Dummerston 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% 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±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Dummerston 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.