Compare towns
Ripton vs West Windsor vs Whitingham vs Andover
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | West Windsor | Whitingham | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,171 |
1,368Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| West Windsor and Andover 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% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Ripton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and West Windsor 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Whitingham 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 20% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.