Compare towns
Stannard vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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.
| Measure | Stannard | Whitingham | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
1,368Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150 45% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 17% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.