Compare towns
Strafford vs Sutton vs Ripton vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Strafford | Sutton | Ripton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
790 |
508Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
— | — | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 42% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.