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Andover vs Ripton vs Westhampton vs Windham

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 highest household income ($113k).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).

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MeasureAndoverRiptonWesthamptonWindham
People
Population
616
508Lowest
1,552Highest
594
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
49.2±5.1
26% above U.S.
47.7±14.2
23% above U.S.
49.3±4.9Highest
27% above U.S.
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
Westhampton 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%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
Westhampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.7%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Westhampton 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%
47%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$102,500±$38k
27% above U.S.
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
$100,000±$7k
24% above U.S.
$94,500±$12kLowest
17% above 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.
$394,400±$61k
19% above U.S.
$413,200±$24kHighest
24% above U.S.
$353,900±$20kLowest
6% above U.S.
Westhampton and Ripton 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
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$1,304±$229Lowest
8% below U.S.
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Andover and Westhampton 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.
$6,476Highest
108% above U.S.
$5,951
91% 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%
33.3%±53.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94
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%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
29.6%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
14.1%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Andover and Windham 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 Hampshire · Westhampton —
High school in town — None in town Hampshire Regional High —
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.0
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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.