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Whitingham vs Williston vs Ripton vs Halifax
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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Williston | Ripton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
10,144Highest |
508Lowest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Whitingham 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Ripton and Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $875±$154 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Halifax 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | 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.