Compare towns
Ripton vs Wallingford vs Hubbardton vs Andover
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).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Hubbardton has the most homeowners (94.6%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Wallingford | Hubbardton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,286Highest |
831 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover 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 |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Andover 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 |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Hubbardton 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Hubbardton 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.