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Ripton vs Windham vs Maidstone
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 highest household income ($113k).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Windham | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
594Highest |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
| Maidstone 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Maidstone 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Maidstone 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Maidstone and Ripton 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Windham 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.