Compare towns
Ripton vs Stratton vs Baltimore
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 people working from home (17.2%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Stratton | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
532Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$107,500±$16kLowest 32% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Baltimore 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Baltimore 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.