Compare towns
Wheelock vs Reading vs Ripton vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
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 | Wheelock | Reading | Ripton | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Highest |
699 |
508Lowest |
633 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
| Ripton and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
| Ripton and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,113±$58Highest 10% below VT |
| Greensboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,786Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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.