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Colebrook vs Ripton vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most renters (30.6% rent).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Colebrook | Ripton | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988Highest |
508 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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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.