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Winhall vs Ripton vs Middlesex vs Fayston
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).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Fayston has the most expensive homes ($502k 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.
| Measure | Winhall | Ripton | Middlesex | Fayston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
508Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,342 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
| Winhall and Ripton 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Winhall 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$110,250±$28k 36% above VT |
| Ripton and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
| Fayston and Winhall 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 |
— | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
| Fayston and Middlesex 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 |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,689Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Winhall 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Fayston 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.