Compare towns
Ripton vs Sandgate vs Troy vs Andover
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Troy has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
Andover has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Troy | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
435 |
219Lowest |
616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Troy and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Sandgate 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover 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 |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$2,778 45% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Andover 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.