Compare towns
Woodford vs Ripton vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodford has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Woodford | Ripton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 282Lowest |
508Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 61.8±4.9Highest 43% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Woodford and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±11.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Ripton and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±5.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$20kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
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| Ripton and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$67kLowest 13% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,143±$367 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,075Lowest 39% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.6%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Woodford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | 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 |
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.