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Bridport vs Exeter vs Ripton vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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| Measure | Bridport | Exeter | Ripton | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
913 |
508Lowest |
1,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
| Bridport and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 77% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven and Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.