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Ripton vs Westminster vs Moretown
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).
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 | Westminster | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
497Lowest |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Westminster 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% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown 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 |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Ripton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$838±$462Highest 32% below VT |
| Moretown and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Moretown 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Moretown 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 |
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.