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Troy vs Whiting vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Troy | Whiting | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
532Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Troy and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.