Compare towns
Sheffield vs Ripton vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
East Haven has the most homeowners (93.9%).
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 | Sheffield | Ripton | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 190Lowest |
508Highest |
225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
47±11.8 9% above VT |
| Ripton and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.1%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±12.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$146,900±$65k 54% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$563 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,364 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Sheffield 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 | — |
| High school 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.