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Andover vs Hampton vs Ripton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Springfield has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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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 | Andover | Hampton | Ripton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,145 |
508Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
— | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.3 |
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U.S. 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.