Compare towns
Stannard vs Ryegate vs Ripton vs Ira
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%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Ryegate | Ripton | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
1,059Highest |
508 |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Ira 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% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
| Ira and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Ripton 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Stannard 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 | 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.