Compare towns
Ripton vs Sheffield vs Stratton vs Wheelock
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Stratton | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
573 |
532 |
717Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock 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%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wheelock 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%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Wheelock 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— |
| Stratton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Ripton 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.