Compare towns
Ripton vs Weston vs Ira vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Weston | Ira | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
685 |
381Lowest |
812Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Weston and Ira 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% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Weston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Ripton 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and St. George 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.