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Sunderland vs Ripton vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% 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 | Sunderland | Ripton | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
508Lowest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.3±5.6 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$23k 12% above VT |
| Ripton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$331,900±$52k 5% above VT |
| Ripton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Lowest 15% above VT |
— | $1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
| Shrewsbury and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,350Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school 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 |
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.