Compare towns
Underhill vs Addison vs Ripton vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
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 | Underhill | Addison | Ripton | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
1,175 |
508Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Addison and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $1,458±$242Lowest 18% above VT |
| Addison and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Stowe High School |
| 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.