Compare towns
Ripton vs Troy vs Whiting vs Hubbardton
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 expensive homes ($394k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Troy | Whiting | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
219Lowest |
532 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Troy and Hubbardton 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% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Hubbardton 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Hubbardton 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Whiting 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 |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Hubbardton 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% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.