Compare towns
Wilmington vs Ripton vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Wilmington | Ripton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,747Highest |
508Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% 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 | 9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest 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+ | 32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 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+ | 46.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$95Highest 10% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Highest 5% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±23Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest 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 | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.