Compare towns
Ripton vs Westminster vs Whitingham
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%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Highest 26% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Westminster and Whitingham 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Ripton 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 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.