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Winhall vs Ripton vs Townshend 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 most homeowners (90.9%).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Townshend | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
508Lowest |
1,538Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6 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% |
19.3%±6.6 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% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 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 |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% 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 |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% 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±$732 11% below VT |
— | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% 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 |
1982 6 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 |
25 min 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Winhall 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.