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Ripton vs Rupert vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Rupert | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
676Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Ripton and Whiting 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Ripton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.