Compare towns
Stannard vs Ripton vs Greensboro Bend
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 affordable homes ($216k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Greensboro Bend has the most kids (30.4% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Greensboro Bend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228 |
508Highest |
224Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
27±27.3Lowest 37% below VT |
| Stannard and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.4%±10.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Greensboro Bend 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
5.8%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Stannard 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
11.6%±5 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Greensboro Bend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$82,500±$36k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Greensboro Bend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$258,300±$61k 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,500Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±73.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Greensboro Bend 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
17%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
64.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.7%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Greensboro Bend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.