Compare towns
Stannard vs Enosburgh vs Sandgate vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Stannard | Enosburgh | Sandgate | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
2,804Highest |
435 |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Sandgate and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.