Compare towns
Stratton vs Ripton vs Stowe vs Jamaica
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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Ripton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Jamaica has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Stowe | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
508Lowest |
5,285Highest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
| Jamaica and Ripton 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% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Jamaica 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% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$347,800±$50kLowest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
— | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Stowe and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,773 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Stowe 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Jamaica 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 | Stowe Town School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.