Compare towns
Ripton vs Wheelock vs Sheffield vs Hubbardton
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%).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Wheelock | Sheffield | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
717 |
573 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Wheelock and Hubbardton 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Hubbardton 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Wheelock 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.