Compare towns
Ripton vs White River Junction vs Wilder 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 the most expensive homes ($394k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | White River Junction | Wilder | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
3,364Highest |
3,087 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 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% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% 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 |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% 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 | — | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.