Compare towns
Ripton vs Salisbury vs Stannard 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
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Stannard | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,200Highest |
228Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Salisbury and Stannard 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% |
13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Salisbury 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% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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 |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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 |
— | $1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,183Lowest 17% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Ripton 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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