Compare towns
Stratton vs Ripton vs Brandon vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Stratton | Ripton | Brandon | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
508Lowest |
4,120Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Brandon and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.