Compare towns
Ripton vs Westminster vs Exeter
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 most homeowners (90.9%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k 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 | Westminster | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
497Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.