Compare towns
Sheffield vs Ripton vs Westminster vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
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 | Westminster | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573Highest |
508 |
497 |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1 VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
| Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
| Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
— | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
| Sheffield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123 58% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | 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.