Compare towns
St. George vs Northfield 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 (25.6% under 18).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Northfield | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
5,920Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Northfield 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% 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 | $376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% 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 |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1973 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% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.