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West Windsor vs Ripton vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | West Windsor | Ripton | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171 |
508Lowest |
3,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9 25% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
| Hartland and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$86,136±$23kLowest 6% above VT |
| Ripton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$348,600±$39kLowest 10% above VT |
| Ripton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 16% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and West Windsor 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 | — | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hartland 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 | 12 photos → |
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.