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Whitingham vs Stratton 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 affordable homes ($262k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Stratton | Ripton | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
532 |
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±7.1 8% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whitingham 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,106±$95 10% below VT |
| Stratton and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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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| 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.