Compare towns
Ripton vs Weybridge vs Danby 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 most expensive homes ($420k median).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Danby | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
781 |
1,133Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Danby and Weybridge 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% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Weybridge 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% |
24.3%±2.6 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$376,800±$50k 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±$508 about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Weybridge 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below 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% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest 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% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Ripton 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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.