Compare towns
Waltham vs Ripton vs Mount Tabor vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most kids (12.8% under 18).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Waltham | Ripton | Mount Tabor | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
508 |
304Lowest |
791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waltham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
— | $77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.