Compare towns
Ripton vs St. George vs Wells River vs Salisbury
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 expensive homes ($394k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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| Measure | Ripton | St. George | Wells River | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
812 |
340Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
42.7±12.7Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Wells River 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% 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±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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 |
$900±$336Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and St. George 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 |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$4,154Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
38.8%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% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 min 19% below VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.