Compare towns
Ripton vs Washington vs Worcester
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%).
Washington has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Washington | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,056Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
| Washington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Washington and Worcester 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% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Washington 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% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Washington 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Ripton 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.