Compare towns
Ripton vs Warren vs Westminster vs Windham
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%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Westminster | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,585Highest |
497Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Windham 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 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% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Ripton and Windham 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 |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Warren and Ripton 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.