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St. George vs Bow vs Ripton vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Shelburne has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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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 | Bow | Ripton | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812 |
8,335Highest |
508Lowest |
7,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2 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+ | 53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,442±$589 about the U.S. average |
| Bow and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 77% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,173 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and St. George 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.