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Windham vs Warren 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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($346k median).

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.

MeasureWindhamWarrenRiptonLondonderry
People
Population
594
1,585
508Lowest
1,873Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16%
VT: +2.8%
+25.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+8.5%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
about the VT average
53.1±4.2Highest
23% above VT
47.7±14.2
11% above VT
51.2±2.8
19% above VT
Warren and Londonderry 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%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
11.8%±6.3
VT: 17.9%
11.3%±3.9
VT: 17.9%
Windham and Ripton 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%
30.1%±4.9
VT: 21.4%
30.5%±7.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
21.4%±5.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Ripton and Warren 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%
60%Highest
VT: 43.8%
48%
VT: 43.8%
35.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±4
VT: 7%
20.1%±6.3Highest
VT: 7%
2.6%±2
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12k
16% above VT
$86,905±$16k
7% above VT
$112,917±$15kHighest
39% above VT
$85,179±$21kLowest
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
$569,300±$123kHighest
80% above VT
$394,400±$61k
25% above VT
$346,300±$55kLowest
9% above VT
Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,750±$394Highest
42% above VT
—
$1,014±$731Lowest
18% below VT
Warren and Londonderry 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
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
$4,915Lowest
about the VT average
$5,162
about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
VT: 48.4%
32.3%±26.6Lowest
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%
VT: 10.1%
15.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.6%
VT: 10.1%
2.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.7%
VT: 73.2%
90.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
86.1%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1973Lowest
3 yrs older than VT
1978
2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
14% above VT
19 minLowest
21% below VT
24 min
about the VT average
24 min
4% above VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
VT: 16.9%
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
17.2%±8.7
VT: 16.9%
13.3%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district — Harwood Unified Union School District #60 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.