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Andover vs Ripton vs Newfields vs Peacham
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%).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
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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 | Ripton | Newfields | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
508Lowest |
2,023Highest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Andover 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% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Newfields 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.