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Ripton vs Worcester vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Worcester | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
831Highest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston 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% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston and Ripton 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
| Weston and Worcester 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.