Compare towns
Ripton vs Tunbridge vs Elmore
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%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Tunbridge | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,253Highest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Elmore 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Ripton and Elmore 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Elmore 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.