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Ripton vs Westmore vs Sutton
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).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Westmore | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
465Lowest |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Westmore 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% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Sutton 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% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Westmore 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% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Ripton and Westmore 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 |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Ripton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Westmore 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.