Compare towns
Ripton vs Rupert vs Shelburne
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%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
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 | Rupert | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
676 |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
50.9±3.2 18% above VT |
| Rupert and Shelburne 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% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne and Rupert 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert 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% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
| Shelburne 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 |
$362,500±$63kLowest 14% above VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,442±$589 17% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Shelburne 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Rupert 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 | — | — | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school 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.