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Effingham vs Ripton vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Effingham | Ripton | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
508Lowest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$72,045±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$272,100±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,185±$312Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Parsonsfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | 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.