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Charlestown vs Ripton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlestown has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Charlestown | Ripton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889 |
508Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$62k 31% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$85Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Charlestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,143Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 120 in NH | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.