Compare towns
Ripton vs Whiting vs Chittenden 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).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Whiting | Chittenden | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
532 |
1,318Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Hubbardton 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Whiting 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — |
| 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.