Compare towns
Winhall vs Ripton vs Calais vs Jamaica
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 highest household income ($113k).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Jamaica has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Winhall | Ripton | Calais | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
508Lowest |
1,713Highest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
| Jamaica 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Jamaica 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$347,800±$50kLowest 10% 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±$732 11% below VT |
— | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Calais and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 30% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,773Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Calais 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Jamaica 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.