Compare towns
Ripton vs Sutton vs Weston vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Andover has the most renters (17.2% 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 | Sutton | Weston | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
790Highest |
685 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Weston and Andover 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Weston 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,375±$729Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Andover 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.