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Westminster vs Ripton vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Westminster | Ripton | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
508 |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.