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Ripton vs Underhill vs Whiting
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 highest household income ($113k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
3,141Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Ripton and Whiting 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Whiting 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% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
| Ripton and Underhill 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±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Underhill and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Ripton 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None 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.