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Stannard vs Weybridge 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 affordable homes ($216k median).
Weybridge has the most kids (19% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).

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.

MeasureStannardWeybridgeRipton
People
Population
228Lowest
781Highest
508
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+25.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.3±14.6
12% above VT
51.6±3Highest
20% above VT
47.7±14.2Lowest
11% above VT
Weybridge 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%
19%±3.7Highest
VT: 17.9%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Weybridge 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%
25.2%±2.9Lowest
VT: 21.4%
30.5%±7.1Highest
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%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
58.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
48%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±6.2Lowest
VT: 7%
2.8%±1.6
VT: 7%
20.1%±6.3Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,979±$30kLowest
18% below VT
$118,083±$18kHighest
45% above VT
$112,917±$15k
39% above VT
Weybridge and Ripton 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
$419,900±$35kHighest
33% above VT
$394,400±$61k
25% above VT
Weybridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,227±$508
about the VT average
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,183Lowest
17% below VT
$6,117Highest
21% above VT
$4,915
about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
65.4%±30.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
52.9%±100
VT: 48.4%
Weybridge 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%
11.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
98.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
83.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
90.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
1976
same as VT
1973Lowest
3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
16% above VT
18 minLowest
24% below VT
24 min
about the VT average
Work from home
8.6%±5.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
15%±4.5
VT: 16.9%
17.2%±8.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
Ripton and Weybridge 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.