Compare towns
St. George vs Middlesex vs Montgomery 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Middlesex | Montgomery | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812 |
1,943Highest |
1,047 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Montgomery 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$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 | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
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| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 9% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.