Compare towns
Ripton vs Stannard vs White River Junction
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).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% 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 | Stannard | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
228Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Stannard 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% |
13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Ripton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,183Lowest 17% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and White River Junction 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% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and White River Junction 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 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.