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Ripton vs Putney vs Panton
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Putney | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,622Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Panton 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | 6 photos → | 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.