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Waltham 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
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Waltham | Weston | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
685Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
60.5±7 40% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Waltham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Waltham 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% |
44.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kLowest 20% above 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 | $329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
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| Weston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Weston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.