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Exeter vs Mansfield vs Ripton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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| Measure | Exeter | Mansfield | Ripton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
691 |
508Lowest |
1,432Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
54±5.5 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Highest 39% below U.S. |
— | — | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,122 32% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.