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Shelburne vs Ripton vs Willsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Willsboro has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Shelburne | Ripton | Willsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969Highest |
508Lowest |
1,903 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
55±4.5Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Willsboro and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Shelburne and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$69,766±$26kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$237,900±$48kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $720±$46Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.1%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willsboro and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
U.S. 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.