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Charlemont vs Ripton vs Rowe 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 the shortest commute (24 min average).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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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 | Charlemont | Ripton | Rowe | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,118Highest |
508 |
453Lowest |
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. |
48.9±6.4 26% 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% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest 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 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. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below 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. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 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±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
— |
| Rowe and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 39% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below 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% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest 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% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 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. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest 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 | Rowe | — |
| 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.