Compare towns
Ripton vs Putney vs Plainfield vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Plainfield has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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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 | Plainfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,314 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Andover 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 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±$18k about the VT average |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Plainfield 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Andover 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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.