Compare towns
Ripton vs Winhall vs Windham vs Andover
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 expensive homes ($472k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Windham | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
752Highest |
594 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover 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%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover 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 |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above 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 |
— | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%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% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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.