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Warren vs Tunbridge vs Ripton

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 expensive homes ($569k median).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).

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.

MeasureWarrenTunbridgeRipton
People
Population
1,585Highest
1,253
508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+16%
VT: +2.8%
+4.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+25.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
53.1±4.2Highest
23% above VT
42.7±8.3Lowest
about the VT average
47.7±14.2
11% above VT
Warren and Ripton 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%
21.1%±4.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
11.8%±6.3
VT: 17.9%
Tunbridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
30.1%±4.9
VT: 21.4%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
30.5%±7.1Highest
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%Highest
VT: 43.8%
42.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
48%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±4Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±2Lowest
VT: 7%
20.1%±6.3Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,905±$16kLowest
7% above VT
$89,464±$26k
10% above VT
$112,917±$15kHighest
39% above VT
Ripton and Tunbridge 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
$315,300±$23kLowest
about the VT average
$394,400±$61k
25% above VT
Warren and Ripton 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
$1,346±$128Lowest
9% above VT
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Warren and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
$4,645Lowest
8% below VT
$4,915
about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.3%±26.6Lowest
VT: 48.4%
76.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
52.9%±100
VT: 48.4%
Tunbridge and Ripton 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%
14.4%
VT: 10.1%
8.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%
VT: 73.2%
84.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
90.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1973Lowest
3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
21% below VT
31 minHighest
31% above VT
24 min
about the VT average
Work from home
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
25.8%±8.2
VT: 16.9%
17.2%±8.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Warren and Tunbridge 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 First Branch Unified School District #82 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.