Compare towns
Whiting vs Addison vs Ripton vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Whiting | Addison | Ripton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,175Highest |
508Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Addison and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest 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 | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Leicester 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.