Compare towns
Ripton vs Stowe vs Calais vs Andover
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).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Stowe | Calais | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
5,285Highest |
1,713 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$382,900±$68kLowest 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
| Stowe and Calais 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.