Compare towns
Winhall vs Ripton vs Orange vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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.
| Measure | Winhall | Ripton | Orange | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
508Lowest |
957Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Winhall 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% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton 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 |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton 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 |
— | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Orange and Stratton 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 19% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| 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.