Compare towns
Ripton vs Warren vs Underhill vs Lincoln
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%).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k 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 | Warren | Underhill | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,585 |
3,141Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Lincoln 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 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% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$365,200±$30kLowest 15% above VT |
| Warren and Underhill 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 |
— | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.