Compare towns
St. George vs Townshend vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | St. George | Townshend | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 411Lowest |
1,538Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.8±18.6Lowest 6% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Townshend and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,327±$11k 10% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,200±$32k about the VT average |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,337±$149Highest 8% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.