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Ripton vs Winhall vs Ira
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).
Winhall has the most kids (17% under 18).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k 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 | Winhall | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
752Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Ripton 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Ira 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Ripton and Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Winhall and Ira 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Winhall 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% |
14.4%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 | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall 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.