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Cavendish vs Oakham vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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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 | Cavendish | Oakham | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,639Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Oakham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Quabbin | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.