Compare towns
Windham vs Fletcher vs Ripton vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Fletcher has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Windham | Fletcher | Ripton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,196 |
508Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fletcher and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$85,179±$21kLowest 5% above VT |
| Ripton and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$302,100±$37kLowest 5% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
— | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Fletcher and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Fletcher School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.