Compare towns
Ripton vs Salisbury vs Springfield vs Hancock
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 most expensive homes ($394k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Springfield has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Salisbury | Springfield | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,200 |
9,084Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Hancock 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% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Springfield 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Springfield 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.