Compare towns
Ripton vs Randolph vs St. George
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%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Randolph | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,007Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Randolph 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% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Randolph 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% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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 |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Randolph 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 |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Randolph 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% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.