Compare towns
Tinmouth vs Ripton vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Tinmouth | Ripton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
508Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$37k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $251,000±$23k 21% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,837 4% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.