What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).

Woodford has the most people working from home (26.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ripton	Woodford
People
Population	508Highest	282Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+25.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT	61.8±4.9Highest 43% above VT
	Woodford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.8%±6.3Highest VT: 17.9%	9.6%±11.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Ripton and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	35.1%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Woodford 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	32%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7%	3.9%±5.5Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT	$81,250±$20kLowest about the VT average
	Ripton and Woodford 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	$275,000±$67kLowest 13% below VT
	Ripton and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,915Highest about the VT average	$3,075Lowest 39% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±100 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	95.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	26.6%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Woodford 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	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.