Compare towns
Ripton vs Weybridge vs Calais 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
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Weybridge | Calais | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
781 |
1,713Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Calais 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
| Weybridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
| Calais and St. George 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 |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Calais 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.