Compare towns
Winhall vs Ripton vs Stratton vs Weybridge
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 most homeowners (90.9%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Stratton | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
508Lowest |
532 |
781Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Weybridge 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Weybridge 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$118,083±$18k 45% above VT |
| Stratton and Weybridge 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±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Winhall and Weybridge 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 |
— | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Ripton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.