Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Ripton vs Danby vs Benson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Benson has the most kids (16.5% 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 | Stockbridge | Ripton | Danby | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 791 |
508Lowest |
1,133Highest |
784 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Benson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
— | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 11% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Stockbridge 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% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None 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.