Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Peacham vs Ripton vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Wardsboro | Peacham | Ripton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820 |
887 |
508Lowest |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Ripton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
— | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Peacham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.