Compare towns
Ripton vs Troy vs Ira
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%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
1,749Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Ripton 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Ira 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Ripton and Troy 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 |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
| Ira and Troy 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 |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Ira 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Troy 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 | Troy School District | — |
| High school 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.