Compare towns
Ripton vs Stannard vs Orange
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).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Orange has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
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 | Stannard | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
228Lowest |
957Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Stannard 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% |
13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Orange and Stannard 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% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Stannard 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% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,183 17% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Orange 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.