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Ripton vs Windham vs Troy
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 people working from home (20.5%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
594Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy 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% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$91,688±$8kLowest 13% 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±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Ripton and Windham 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 |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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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| Old photos in History | 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.