Compare towns
Warren vs Stratton vs Ripton vs South Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Warren | Stratton | Ripton | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585 |
532 |
508Lowest |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16% VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.5±4.8 19% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$122,708±$33k 51% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
| South Hero and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$558,300±$46k 76% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,439±$221 17% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284 45% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | South Hero School District |
| High school 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.