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Winhall vs Ripton vs Addison

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% 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.

MeasureWinhallRiptonAddison
People
Population
752
508Lowest
1,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+53.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+25.7%
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.9±6.1
13% above VT
47.7±14.2Lowest
11% above VT
53.1±7.6Highest
23% above VT
Addison and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17%±6.8
VT: 17.9%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.6%±5.1Highest
VT: 17.9%
Addison and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±5.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
30.5%±7.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
27.1%±1.9
VT: 21.4%
Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
67.4%Highest
VT: 43.8%
48%
VT: 43.8%
40.2%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±4Lowest
VT: 7%
20.1%±6.3Highest
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.3
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,500±$23kLowest
18% above VT
$112,917±$15kHighest
39% above VT
$106,667±$7k
31% above VT
Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$471,800±$55kHighest
49% above VT
$394,400±$61k
25% above VT
$362,200±$23kLowest
14% above VT
Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,094±$732Lowest
11% below VT
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$2,019±$461Highest
64% above VT
Addison and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,567Highest
30% above VT
$4,915Lowest
about the VT average
$5,831
16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.5%±38.9Lowest
VT: 48.4%
52.9%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
41.9%±62.8
VT: 48.4%
Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.3%
VT: 10.1%
8.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.5%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
90.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
89.2%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1973Lowest
3 yrs older than VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
13% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
28 minHighest
18% above VT
Work from home
18.4%±9Highest
VT: 16.9%
17.2%±8.7
VT: 16.9%
12.3%±5.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.