Compare towns
Whitingham vs Ripton vs Wilmington
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 highest household income ($113k).
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
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 | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
508Lowest |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+20.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington 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% |
9.6%±4Lowest 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%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,106±$95Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23Lowest 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% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Wilmington 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | 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.