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Charlemont vs Ripton vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlemont has the most renters (21.7% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
What matters to you?
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 | Charlemont | Ripton | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,118Highest |
508Lowest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Heath and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$126 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlemont and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hawlemont | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.