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Ripton vs Warren vs Killington
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).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Warren | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,585Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| Warren and Killington 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Killington 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% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$488,400±$85k 54% above VT |
| Warren and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,286±$483Lowest 4% above VT |
| Warren and Killington 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Killington 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 min 21% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Killington 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.