Compare towns
Stamford vs Ripton vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Stamford | Ripton | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Highest |
508Lowest |
807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
— | $724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
| Stamford and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 30% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stamford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.