Compare towns
Salisbury vs Randolph vs Ripton vs Leicester
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).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Randolph | Ripton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
4,843Highest |
508Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Salisbury 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below 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 |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Leicester 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
— | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Salisbury and Randolph 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 |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.