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Townshend vs Weston vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Townshend | Weston | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538Highest |
685 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Weston and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Weston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
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| Weston and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 6% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.