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Weathersfield vs Ripton vs Claremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Weathersfield | Ripton | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
508Lowest |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 70 in VT | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
U.S. 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.