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Ripton vs Putney vs Peru vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Peru | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
2,622Highest |
434Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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±$15k 39% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Peru and Ripton 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
| Peru 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 |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton 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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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.