Compare towns
Ripton vs Underhill vs Weston vs St. George
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%).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
Weston has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Underhill | Weston | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
3,141Highest |
685 |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Weston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and St. George 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% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% 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 |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
| Weston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,375±$729Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.