Compare towns
Ripton vs St. George vs Warren 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).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Andover has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | St. George | Warren | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
812 |
1,585Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Warren 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% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
| Warren and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Andover 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 min 19% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.