Compare towns
Ripton vs Winhall vs Dorset
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 affordable homes ($394k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Winhall | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
752 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Winhall 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%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
| Ripton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Dorset and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Dorset and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$6,567 30% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Winhall 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.