Compare towns
Whiting vs Ripton vs Fairlee vs Holland
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Ripton | Fairlee | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
508Lowest |
1,066Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Fairlee and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Whiting 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
— | $1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Holland 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$3,463Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Holland 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min 3% above VT |
26 minHighest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Fairlee 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| 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.