Compare towns
Ripton vs Reading vs Old Bennington 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
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Reading | Old Bennington | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
699 |
182Lowest |
812Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
45±21.3 4% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Reading and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Old Bennington 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington 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% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Old Bennington 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Reading 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.