Compare towns
Windham vs Shelburne vs Ripton vs Andover
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 affordable homes ($354k median).
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Windham | Shelburne | Ripton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
7,969Highest |
508Lowest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Shelburne and Andover 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% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne 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% |
29.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Shelburne and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT |
— | $1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
| Shelburne and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ripton 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Andover 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 | — | #8 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.