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Sandgate vs Ripton vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Sandgate | Ripton | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
508 |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Sandgate and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Vernon and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Ripton 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Vernon School District |
| 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.