Compare towns
Ripton vs Weston vs St. George vs Reading
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%).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | St. George | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
685 |
812Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Weston and Reading 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% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Reading 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% 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 |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below 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 | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Reading 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 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 | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.