Compare towns
Ripton vs Sunderland vs Whiting
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%).
Sunderland has the most homeowners (91.9%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% 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 | Sunderland | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,269Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Ripton and Sunderland 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% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Whiting 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% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Ripton and Whiting 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 |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Ripton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Sunderland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 4% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Sunderland 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None 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.