Compare towns
Ripton vs Sutton vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% 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 | Sutton | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
790 |
1,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $945±$46 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lowell School District |
| 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.