Compare towns
Ripton vs Putney vs Richmond
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).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,622 |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Richmond 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% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Richmond 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
| Ripton and Richmond 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±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Richmond and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.