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Salisbury vs Highgate vs Ripton vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Salisbury | Highgate | Ripton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
3,528Highest |
508Lowest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% 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 | $306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
— | $1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Salisbury and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.