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Weston vs Danby vs Ripton vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
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| Measure | Weston | Danby | Ripton | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 685 |
1,133Highest |
508 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
56.9±12.8 32% above VT |
| Weston and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Weston and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77k 70% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
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| Weston and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076 40% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.