Compare towns
Ripton vs Sharon vs Stannard
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 people working from home (17.2%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Sharon | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
1,577Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Stannard 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Stannard 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% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Stannard 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
| Ripton and Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
| Ripton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,183Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Sharon 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | — |
| 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.