Compare towns
Ripton vs Winhall vs Morgan vs Salisbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Morgan | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
752 |
827 |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$91,250±$25kLowest 12% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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 |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% 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±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Morgan 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 |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 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% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.