Compare towns
Ripton vs Warwick vs Westminster vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k 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 | Warwick | Westminster | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
776 |
497Lowest |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton 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 | Warwick | — | — |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.