Ripton, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 556. Estimated population in July 2024: 586 (+5.4% change)
Males: 295 (53.1%), Females: 261 (46.9%)

Addison County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $39,583
Median house value: $109,700

Population by Race

Races in Ripton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (24.6%), Irish (21.6%), German (12.2%), French (8.8%), Scottish (7.4%), French Canadian (7.2%).

Elevation: 1058 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ripton

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ripton town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +130 (+30.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ripton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ripton:

  • RUTLAND STATE (about 33 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 35 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 59 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ripton:

  • MIDDLEBURY STATE (about 4 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Abbreviation: 6B0)
  • WARREN-SUGARBUSH (about 18 miles; WARREN, VT; Abbreviation: 0B7)
  • BASIN HARBOR (about 26 miles; VERGENNES, VT; Abbreviation: B06)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ripton:

  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 33 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 57 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 58 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)

Public primary/middle school in Ripton:

  • RIPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 753 RIPTON LINCOLN ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)