Compare towns
Ripton vs Plainfield vs Stowe vs Salisbury
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Plainfield | Stowe | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,314 |
5,285Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Plainfield 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Salisbury 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%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Stowe and Salisbury 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 |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
19 min 18% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Ripton 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 | — | Stowe Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.