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Whitingham vs Ripton vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Whitingham | Ripton | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
508 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
| Ripton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150 45% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.