Compare towns
Ripton vs Weybridge vs Newfane 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).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Weybridge | Newfane | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
781 |
1,456Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Newfane and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Newfane 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% |
46.5%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% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% 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±$508Lowest about the VT average |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Newfane 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$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% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.