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Ripton vs Sheffield vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Newark has the most kids (22% 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 | Sheffield | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
573 |
727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Ripton and Sheffield 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% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Newark 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% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.