Compare towns
West Windsor vs Whiting vs Ripton vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 54).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Whiting | Ripton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
532 |
508Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| West Windsor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Windsor 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below 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 |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Whiting and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ripton 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 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 | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.