Compare towns
Ripton vs St. George vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
812 |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and St. George 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% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Wolcott 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%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% 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 |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Wolcott 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% |
79.5%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 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.