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Weston vs Ripton vs Dover
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 expensive homes ($538k median).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Weston | Ripton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
508Lowest |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
| Weston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Ripton 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Weston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
— | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Weston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.