Compare towns
Whiting vs Londonderry vs Ripton vs Athens
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).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Londonderry | Ripton | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,873Highest |
508 |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
| Londonderry and Ripton 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% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Athens 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% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Athens 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% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
| Ripton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
| Ripton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
— | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.