Compare towns
Ripton vs Rockingham vs Westminster
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%).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Rockingham | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
4,807Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.4±2.6Lowest 8% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster 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% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Westminster 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% |
29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Rockingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rockingham School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.