Compare towns
Westminster vs Ripton vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
508 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.