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Sheffield vs Ripton vs Vershire
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 affordable homes ($172k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
508Lowest |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
— | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.