Compare towns
Ripton vs Sheffield vs Sandgate vs Lincoln
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).
Sheffield has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sheffield | Sandgate | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
573 |
435Lowest |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
17.1%±6.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Lincoln 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
— | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Sheffield and Lincoln 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Lincoln 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 | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| 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 | 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.