Compare towns
Windham vs Ripton vs Newport 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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($179k 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 | Ripton | Newport | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
508Lowest |
4,394Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Newport 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Newport 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Ripton and Windham 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below 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 | — | — | $850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,014±$731Highest 18% below VT |
| Londonderry and Newport 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Ripton 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 | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.