Compare towns
Weston vs Whiting vs Ripton vs West Windsor
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%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Whiting | Ripton | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 685 |
532 |
508Lowest |
1,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
| Weston and West Windsor 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 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+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
59.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
— | $1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
| Weston and Whiting 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| 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.