Compare towns
Ripton vs St. George vs Wilder
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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
812 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% 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±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| St. George and Wilder 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 |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 min 19% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.