Compare towns
Stratton vs Ripton vs Hancock vs Panton
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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Hancock | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
508 |
435Lowest |
690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Panton 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% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Panton 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% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% 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 |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
— | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Panton and Stratton 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 |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Ripton 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Ripton 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.