Compare towns
Ripton vs Sandgate vs Winhall 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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Winhall has the most kids (17% 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 | Sandgate | Winhall | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
435Lowest |
752Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Sandgate and Andover 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% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Sandgate 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest 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% |
3.1%±4 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 |
$95,500±$23k 18% 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±$61k 25% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Winhall 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 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.