Compare towns
St. George vs Middletown Springs 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 people working from home (27.6%).
Middletown Springs has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Middletown Springs | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Highest |
747 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Middletown Springs 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% |
24%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Middletown Springs 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% |
26.1%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$82,000±$12kLowest about the VT average |
$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 | $376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$262,200±$24kLowest 17% 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 | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,208±$438Lowest about the VT average |
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| St. George and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$4,595Lowest 9% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.